double-clutching
Manual transmission skill
Double-clutching is a driving technique for manual transmissions where you press the clutch twice during a gear change—once to disengage, shift to neutral, release, then press again to engage the new gear.
This matches engine speed to transmission speed, reducing wear on synchros.
The technique was essential for older unsynchronized gearboxes and remains standard in heavy trucks: You can't drive an 18-wheeler without double-clutching.
In casual speech, double-clutching can mean hesitating or second-guessing yourself.
Sending of information
- downshiftChange to lower gear
- manualWritten instructions for use
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- synchromeshGear-matching transmission mechanism
heel-toe · RPM · shifting · pedal · flywheel · crankshaft · drivetrain · tachometer
Gathering for a cause
- driftingMoving without purpose
- racingSpeed competition sport
- trackPath or monitored route
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
competition · heel-toe · traction · precision · technique · downforce · apex
Large cargo transport vehicle
- semiLarge freight truck
- CDLCommercial driving license
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- long-haulCovering great distances
Peterbilt · Kenworth · unsynchronized · trucker · highway · heavy-duty · convoy · log-book
Delay from uncertainty
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisionFailure to decide
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
flip-flopping · waffling · hedging · vacillating · uncertainty · reconsideration · doubt · stalling
transmission
Sending of information
synchromesh · heel-toe · RPM · shifting · pedal · flywheel · crankshaft · drivetrain · tachometer · powertrain
rally
Gathering for a cause
circuit · competition · heel-toe · traction · precision · technique · downforce · apex
eighteen-wheeler
Large cargo transport vehicle
long-haul · Peterbilt · Kenworth · unsynchronized · trucker · highway · heavy-duty · convoy · log-book
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- indecisionFailure to decide
backtracking · flip-flopping · waffling · hedging · vacillating · uncertainty · reconsideration · doubt · stalling · equivocation