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| cou·pling [ kúppling ] (plural cou·plings) |
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1. something that joins two things: something that joins two things, especially a device for connecting two pieces of pipe, hose, or tube
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2. joining two things together: a joining together or linking of two persons or things
  a disastrous coupling of two very different singers
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3. sex act: an act of sexual intercourse
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4. mechanical engineering link that transfers power: a part of a mechanical system by which power is transmitted from one rotating part to another part
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5. Canada rail
Same as coupler (sense 1)
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6. zoology trunk of animal's body: the part of the body of a four-legged animal between the forequarters and hindquarters
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7. electricity connection of electrical circuits: a means of connecting two electrical circuits so that power can be passed between them, or the process of connecting electrical circuits in this way
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