coupling
the act of a person or thing that couples.
Machinery.
a device for joining two rotating shafts semipermanently at their ends so as to transmit torque from one to the other.: Compare clutch1 (def. 12a).
a part with an inside thread for connecting two pipes of the same diameter.
a fitting at the end of a length of hose into which the end of another such length can be screwed or fitted.
Railroads. coupler (def. 3).
Electricity.
the association of two circuits or systems in such a way that power may be transferred from one to the other.
a device or expedient to ensure this.
a short length of plumbing pipe having each end threaded on the inside.
the part of the body between the tops of the shoulder blades and the tops of the hip joints in a dog, horse, etc.
Origin of coupling
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How to use coupling in a sentence
The dangers of this ideological coupling should not be underestimated.
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In fact, this is the only coupling in the film that makes any sense.
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British Raunchfest ‘The Inbetweeners Movie’ Tries to Make Its Mark in America | Kevin Fallon | September 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in some ways, Graham and DeMint offer the perfect coupling.
At $75,000 per coupling, the potential profits are staggering.
The natural result was that anything further than unison coupling was seldom attempted.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe hose coupling makes it easy to connect the motor directly to the water faucet.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe end of the coupling having the small hole was slipped on the pump shaft and fastened with two setscrews.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe motor shaft being a little loose in the coupling, gave it a chance to work free without binding.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousOne end is provided with a regular coupling for connecting it to the line of good hose.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for coupling
/ (ˈkʌplɪŋ) /
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
electronics the act or process of linking two or more circuits so that power can be transferred between them usually by mutual induction, as in a transformer, or by means of a capacitor or inductor common to both circuits: See also direct coupling
physics an interaction between different properties of a system, such as a group of atoms or nuclei, or between two or more systems
genetics the occurrence of two specified nonallelic genes from the same parent on the same chromosome
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