coupling

[ kuhp-ling ]

/ ˈkʌp lɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR coupling ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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.

linkage (def. 5).

Origin of coupling

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at couple, -ing¹

Words nearby coupling

coupled pulse, coupled rhythm, coupler, couples therapy, couplet, coupling, coupon, coupon bond, coupon clipper, couponer, couponing

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for coupling

In fact, this is the only coupling in the film that makes any sense.
Revisiting ‘Valentine’s Day,’ the Star-Studded V-Day Movie Disasterpiece|Marina Watts|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Coupling, Skins, Free Agents: Huge in the U.K., one-season flops in the U.S.
British Raunchfest ‘The Inbetweeners Movie’ Tries to Make Its Mark in America|Kevin Fallon|September 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The train came to a standstill, the coupling between the wrecked and the unwrecked portions remaining intact.
Down Under With the Prince|Everard Cotes
He knows, moreover, the details of their sexual lives, he witnesses the often highly impressive spectacle of their coupling.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

After this episode T. began to speculate about sexual matters and to observe the coupling of dogs with newly acquired interest.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
This coupling of purchase with inheritance is strictly comparable to the Hidatsa bundle (this volume, 416-417).
Notes on the Kiowa Sun Dance|Leslie Spier
Down in the street stormed the firemen, coupling hose and dragging it to the front.
Children of the Tenements|Jacob A. Riis

British Dictionary definitions for coupling

coupling

/ (ˈkʌplɪŋ) /

noun

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 circuitsSee 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

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

Medical definitions for coupling

coupling

[ kŭp′lĭng ]

n.

The act of uniting sexually.

bigeminal rhythm

The configuration of two different mutant genes on the same chromosome, leading to the likelihood they will both either be inherited or omitted in the next generation.

单词	coupling
释义	coupling [ kuhp-ling ] / ˈkʌp lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coupling ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. linkage (def. 5). Origin of coupling Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at couple, -ing¹ Words nearby coupling coupled pulse, coupled rhythm, coupler, couples therapy, couplet, coupling, coupon, coupon bond, coupon clipper, couponer, couponing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coupling In fact, this is the only coupling in the film that makes any sense. Revisiting ‘Valentine’s Day,’ the Star-Studded V-Day Movie Disasterpiece\|Marina Watts\|February 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Coupling, Skins, Free Agents: Huge in the U.K., one-season flops in the U.S. British Raunchfest ‘The Inbetweeners Movie’ Tries to Make Its Mark in America\|Kevin Fallon\|September 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The train came to a standstill, the coupling between the wrecked and the unwrecked portions remaining intact. Down Under With the Prince\|Everard Cotes He knows, moreover, the details of their sexual lives, he witnesses the often highly impressive spectacle of their coupling. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis After this episode T. began to speculate about sexual matters and to observe the coupling of dogs with newly acquired interest. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis This coupling of purchase with inheritance is strictly comparable to the Hidatsa bundle (this volume, 416-417). Notes on the Kiowa Sun Dance\|Leslie Spier Down in the street stormed the firemen, coupling hose and dragging it to the front. Children of the Tenements\|Jacob A. Riis British Dictionary definitions for coupling coupling / (ˈkʌplɪŋ) / noun 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 circuitsSee 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 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 coupling pairing, intercourse, mixture, combination, joint, linking, connection, seam, tie, catch, yoke, blend, merging, coupler, copulation, sex, copulating, mating Medical definitions for coupling coupling [ kŭp′lĭng ] n. The act of uniting sexually. bigeminal rhythm The configuration of two different mutant genes on the same chromosome, leading to the likelihood they will both either be inherited or omitted in the next generation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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coupling

noun

Origin of coupling

Words nearby coupling

Example sentences from the Web for coupling

British Dictionary definitions for coupling

noun

Words related to coupling

Medical definitions for coupling

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