coupling

🇺🇸 /ˈkʌplɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkʌplɪŋ/
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noun
R

The act of connecting or linking two things together.

The coupling of the train cars was done with a special hook.

R

The act of engaging in sexual activity.

The book discussed the history of attitudes towards coupling.

R

A device or part that serves to connect two things.

The engineer checked the coupling on the machine before starting it.

translation

n. The act of connecting or linking two things together.; The act of engaging in sexual activity.; A device or part that serves to connect two things.

Word Forms

Plural couplings