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coupling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | conjugation, mating, pairing, sexual union, union |
| Type of | sexual practice, sex activity, sex, sexual activity |
| Has types | hybridization, cross, crossbreeding, crossing, disassortative mating, hybridisation, assortative mating, hybridizing, inbreeding, interbreeding, service, servicing |
| Derivation | couple |
the casual couplings of adolescents.
coupling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | coupler |
| Type of | mechanical device |
| Has types | clevis, universal, universal joint, fluid drive, clutch, swivel, turnbuckle |
| Derivation | couple |
coupling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | yoke |
| Type of | connective, connecter, connection, connexion, connector |
| Derivation | couple |
Examples of coupling
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It concerns his coupling with a housekeeper and the birth of a secret lovechild.
From the independent.co.uk
Inductive coupling of the output can raise their efficiency to a maximum of 50%.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Coupling features no other recurring characters that last beyond a few episodes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
For all its very explicit coupling, nothing in Platform is written with a smirk.
From the time.com
As well as coupling rules, the dynamic network of a complex system is important.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Coupling endonucleases with DNA end-processing enzymes to drive gene disruption.
From the nature.com
This is another part of the charm of Opatija, the gentle coupling of old and new.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The most famous cougar coupling is actress Demi Moore and actor Ashton Kutcher.
From the thestate.com
A break in a coupling used to fuel the trains was the primary cause of the spill.
From the lohud.com
- Yoke: a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
- A mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
- 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"
- (couple) a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
- (couple) match: bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
- (couple) a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
- A coupling is a device used to connect two shafts together at their ends for the purpose of transmitting power. Couplings do not normally allow disconnection of shafts during operation, though there do exist torque limiting couplings which can slip or disconnect when some torque limit is exceeded.
- In computer science, coupling or dependency is the degree to which each program module relies on each one of the other modules.
- In electronics and telecommunication, coupling is the desirable or undesirable transfer of energy from one medium, such as a metallic wire or an optical fiber, to another medium, including fortuitous transfer.
