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   Cou·pling

   /ˈkəpliNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. a device for connecting parts of machinery: "undo the couplings so you can lift the pump out"
   • ▪ a fitting on the end of a railroad vehicle for connecting it to another: "a train with couplings of the continental pattern"
   • 2. the pairing of two items: "the coupling of coaching and personal training"
   • ▪ an interaction between two electrical components by electromagnetic induction, electrostatic charge, or optical link: "mutually inductive coupling"
   • 3. the action of mating or having sexual intercourse.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › couplingCoupling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COUPLING is the act of bringing or coming together : pairing; specifically : sexual union. How to use coupling in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOUPLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of coupling in English. coupling. noun [ C ] uk / ˈkʌp.lɪŋ / us / ˈkʌp.lɪŋ / Add to word list. a device that joins two things together: The carriage at the end of the train was left stranded when the coupling broke. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fastening and tying. be locked together idiom. belay. bind. board something up.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › couplingCOUPLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   coupling. / ˈkʌplɪŋ / noun. a mechanical device that connects two things. a device for connecting railway cars or trucks together. the part of the body of a horse, dog, or other quadruped that lies between the forequarters and the hindquarters.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CouplingCoupling - Wikipedia

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   A coupling is a device used to connect two shafts together at their ends for the purpose of transmitting power. The primary purpose of couplings is to join two pieces of rotating equipment while permitting some degree of misalignment or end movement or both.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › couplingCoupling - definition of coupling by The Free Dictionary

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   coupling. ( ˈkʌplɪŋ) n. 1. (Mechanical Engineering) a mechanical device that connects two things. 2. (Railways) a device for connecting railway cars or trucks together. 3. (Anatomy) the part of the body of a horse, dog, or other quadruped that lies between the forequarters and the hindquarters.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › couplingCOUPLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A coupling is a device which is used to join two pieces of equipment, such as rotating shafts, together. A coupling connects the two rotating shafts. The coupling provides a connection between two adjacent rotating shafts that can easily be broken and restored.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › couplingcoupling | meaning of coupling in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   coupling meaning, definition, what is coupling: something that connects two things toget...: Learn more.