coupler

[ kuhp-ler ]

/ ˈkʌp lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR coupler ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that couples or links together.

Machinery. a rod or link transmitting force and motion between a rotating part and a rotating or oscillating part.

Also called coupling. Railroads. a device for joining pieces of rolling stock.

a device in an organ or harpsichord for connecting keys, manuals, or a manual and pedals, so that they are played together when one is played.

Electricity. a device for transferring electrical energy from one circuit to another, as a transformer that joins parts of a radio apparatus together by induction.

(in color photography) a chemical that reacts with the developer to produce one of the colors in a print or transparency.

Origin of coupler

First recorded in 1545–55; couple + -er¹

Words nearby coupler

couple-close, coupled, coupledom, coupled pulse, coupled rhythm, coupler, couples therapy, couplet, coupling, coupon, coupon bond

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Example sentences from the Web for coupler

The joints of these rings are sealed by means of an H-shaped coupler of bronze which closes the opening.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
An excess of coupler in the bath does no harm, but a deficiency may lead to poor and weak shades being developed.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech
A coupler has been made in which this danger no longer exists; in truth, there has been a great advance in this direction.
Up To Date Business|Various
It makes Christ mine; it links my soul with His, as the coupler binds the locomotive to the loaded train.
The World's Great Sermons, Volume 9: Cuyler to Van Dyke|Various

Why, I remember when a coupler Turks 'elped in the good work one mornin'.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott

British Dictionary definitions for coupler

coupler

/ (ˈkʌplə) /

noun

a link or rod transmitting power between two rotating mechanisms or a rotating part and a reciprocating part

music a device on an organ or harpsichord connecting two keys, two manuals, etc, so that both may be played at once

electronics a device, such as a transformer, used to couple two or more electrical circuits

US and Canadian a device for connecting railway cars or trucks togetherAlso called (in eg Britain): coupling

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	coupler
释义	coupler [ kuhp-ler ] / ˈkʌp lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coupler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that couples or links together. Machinery. a rod or link transmitting force and motion between a rotating part and a rotating or oscillating part. Also called coupling. Railroads. a device for joining pieces of rolling stock. a device in an organ or harpsichord for connecting keys, manuals, or a manual and pedals, so that they are played together when one is played. Electricity. a device for transferring electrical energy from one circuit to another, as a transformer that joins parts of a radio apparatus together by induction. (in color photography) a chemical that reacts with the developer to produce one of the colors in a print or transparency. Origin of coupler First recorded in 1545–55; couple + -er¹ Words nearby coupler couple-close, coupled, coupledom, coupled pulse, coupled rhythm, coupler, couples therapy, couplet, coupling, coupon, coupon bond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coupler The joints of these rings are sealed by means of an H-shaped coupler of bronze which closes the opening. Aviation Engines\|Victor Wilfred Pag An excess of coupler in the bath does no harm, but a deficiency may lead to poor and weak shades being developed. The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics\|Franklin Beech A coupler has been made in which this danger no longer exists; in truth, there has been a great advance in this direction. Up To Date Business\|Various It makes Christ mine; it links my soul with His, as the coupler binds the locomotive to the loaded train. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 9: Cuyler to Van Dyke\|Various Why, I remember when a coupler Turks 'elped in the good work one mornin'. Eastern Nights - and Flights\|Alan Bott British Dictionary definitions for coupler coupler / (ˈkʌplə) / noun a link or rod transmitting power between two rotating mechanisms or a rotating part and a reciprocating part music a device on an organ or harpsichord connecting two keys, two manuals, etc, so that both may be played at once electronics a device, such as a transformer, used to couple two or more electrical circuits US and Canadian a device for connecting railway cars or trucks togetherAlso called (in eg Britain): coupling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coupler network, relationship, hookup, element, contact, channel, tie, association, pairing, knot, nexus, hitch, seam, in, ring, section, ligature, connective, member, interconnection
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coupler

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Origin of coupler

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Example sentences from the Web for coupler

British Dictionary definitions for coupler

noun

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