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coupling
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
coupling
(noun)
couple
(verb)
coupling
/
ˈ
kʌplɪŋ/
noun
plural
couplings
coupling
/
ˈ
kʌplɪŋ/
noun
plural
couplings
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUPLING
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1
:
a device that connects two parts or things
hose
couplings
[=
couplers
]
the
couplings
between railroad cars
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2
formal
:
the act of having sex
erotic/illicit
couplings
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3
:
the act of combining two things
a/the
coupling
of literature and science
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