coupling

  • 1Coupling — Coup ling ( l?ng), n. 1. The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects the ends …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2coupling — index accession (annexation), coalescence, joinder, marriage (intimate relationship), nexus, union (unity) …

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  • 3coupling — ► NOUN ▪ a device for connecting railway vehicles or parts of machinery together …

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  • 4coupling — [kup′liŋ] n. 1. the act of joining together, pairing, copulating, etc. 2. a flexible or rigid mechanical device or part for joining parts together, as two shafts 3. COUPLER (sense a) 4. the part of the body, as of a dog or horse, between the… …

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  • 5Coupling — This article is about a mechanical connection between two objects. For other uses, see Coupling (disambiguation). Rotating coupling A coupling is a device used to connect two shafts together at their ends for the purpose of transmitting power.… …

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  • 6coupling — A connecting device used between two objects so motion of one will be imparted to the other; it may be mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical. Also see doughnut coupling föttinger coupling flexible coupling fluid coupling foettinger coupling guibo… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 7Coupling — Seriendaten Deutscher Titel Coupling – Wer mit wem? Originaltitel Coupling …

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  • 8coupling — [[t]kʌ̱plɪŋ[/t]] couplings 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A coupling is a device which is used to join two vehicles or pieces of equipment together. Before driving away, re check the trailer coupling. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, usu N of pl n When two… …

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  • 9Coupling — Six Sexy Six Sexy Titre original Coupling Genre Sitcom Créateur(s) Steven Moffat Production Sue Vertue Pays d’origine  Royaume Uni Chaîne d’origine …

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  • 10coupling — UK [ˈkʌp(ə)lɪŋ] / US noun Word forms coupling : singular coupling plural couplings 1) a) [countable] an object used for joining two things together b) [usually singular] a combination of two things 2) [countable/uncountable] literary sexual… …

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