What do the following words have in common? 

BATTERY

BEARING

CLUTCH

TREAD

STRUT 

Answer:

 

They are all parts of a car, but also have other meanings:

 

Battery - Provides electrical spark for engine

                Hitting another person

                An impressive group (battery of experts)

                The pitcher and catcher on a baseball team

 

Bearing - Small metal ball to reduce friction

                 Demeanor

 

Clutch - Pedal to engage gears on a manual transmission

               Crucial situation 

 

Tread - Tire depth

              Walk or step

 

Strut - Shock absorber

            Swagger 

Credit:

Reader's Digest

October, 2007

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon