About The Word Coupling
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Coupling
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What's The Definition Of Coupling?
[n] the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
[n] a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects [n] connection between two things so they move together Synonyms | Synonyms for Coupling: conjugation | coupler | mating | pairing | sexual union | union | yoke Related Terms | Find terms related to Coupling: agglomeration | agglutination | aggregation | ankle | articulation | bond | boundary | bracketing | butt | cervix | clinch | closure | clustering | combination | communication | concatenation | concourse | concurrence | confluence | congeries | conglomeration | conjugation | conjunction | connecting link | connecting rod | connection | convergence | copulation | dovetail | elbow | embrace | gathering | gliding joint | hinge | hinged joint | hip | hookup | intercommunication | intercourse | interface | interlinking | join | joinder | joining | joint | jointure | junction | juncture | knee | knotting | knuckle | liaison | link | linkage | linking | marriage | meeting | merger | merging | miter | mortise | neck | pairing | pivot | pivot joint | rabbet | scarf | seam | shoulder | splice | stitch | suture | symbiosis | symphysis | tie | tie rod | tie-in | tie-up | toggle | toggle joint | unification | union | weld | wrist | yoking See Also | assortative mating | clevis | clutch | connecter | connection | connective | connector | connexion | cross | crossbreeding | crossing | disassortative mating | fluid drive | hybridisation | hybridization | hybridizing | inbreeding | interbreeding | mechanical device | service | servicing | sex | sex activity | sexual activity | sexual practice | swivel | universal | universal joint Coupling In Webster's Dictionary \Coup"ling\ (-l?ng), n.
1. The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual
union.
2. (Mach.) A device or contrivance which serves to couple or
connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling,
which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which
connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which
connects the ends of shafts.
{Box coupling}, {Chain coupling}. See under {Box}, Chain.
{Coupling box}, a coupling shaped like a journal box, for
clamping together the ends of two shafts, so that they may
revolve together.
{Coupling pin}, a pin or bolt used in coupling or joining
together railroad cars, etc.
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