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coupling

noun

cou·​pling
(usual for sense 2)
ˈkə-pliŋ How to pronounce coupling (audio)
-pə-liŋ
1
: the act of bringing or coming together : pairing
specifically : sexual union
2
: a device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent parts or objects
3
: the joining of or the part of the body that joins the hindquarters to the forequarters of a quadruped
4
: a means of electric connection of two electric circuits by having a part common to both

Example Sentences

the couplings between railroad cars a coupling of literature and science
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of coupling was in the 14th century

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