"SAFETY-CLUTCH, n. A mechanical device acting automatically to……" — Ambrose Bierce

"SAFETY-CLUTCH, n. A mechanical device acting automatically to prevent the fall of an elevator, or cage, in case of an accident to the hoisting apparatus."

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