- 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Couple Source: opted
- 2. n. The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union. Source: opted
- 3. n. 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. Source: opted
- 4. n. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together Source: wordnet
- 5. n. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects Source: wordnet
- 6. n. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes Source: wordnet
- 7. 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. Source: webster
- 8. A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connectadjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects theends of a belt; a car coupling, which connects the cars in a train; ashaft 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 clampingtogether the ends of two shafts, so that they may revolve together.-- Coupling pin, a pin or bolt used in coupling or joining togetherrailroad cars, etc. Source: adambom
- 9. n:100 n. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects n. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes Source: ecdict
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