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coupler
cou·pler C0695500 (kŭp′lər)n.1. One that couples, especially a device for coupling two railroad cars.2. A device connecting two organ keyboards so that they may be played together.coupler (ˈkʌplə) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) a link or rod transmitting power between two rotating mechanisms or a rotating part and a reciprocating part2. (Instruments) music a device on an organ or harpsichord connecting two keys, two manuals, etc, so that both may be played at once3. (Electronics) electronics a device, such as a transformer, used to couple two or more electrical circuits4. (Railways) US and Canadian a device for connecting railway cars or trucks together. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): coupling cou•pler (ˈkʌp lər) n. 1. a person or thing that couples or links together. 2. Also called coupling. a device for joining pieces of rolling stock. 3. 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. 4. a device for transferring electrical energy from one circuit to another. [1545–55] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | coupler - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objectscouplingclevis - a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.clutch - a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"fluid drive - an automotive power couplingmechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principlesswivel - a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pinturnbuckle - an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tensionuniversal joint, universal - coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps" | Translationsaccoppiatoreganciotiranteсцепкаcoupler
coupler[′kəp·lər] (electricity) A component used to transfer energy from one circuit to another. (electromagnetism) A passage which joins two cavities or waveguides, allowing them to exchange energy. A passage which joins the ends of two waveguides, whose cross section changes continuously from that of one to that of the other. (engineering) A device that connects two railroad cars. (graphic arts) A substance that can react with the unexposed diazonium salt in a diazo material to produce the visible dye image. (navigation) The portion of a navigation system that receives signals of one type from a sensor and transmits signals of a different type to an actuator. coupler coupled windows coupled columns A metal hardware device used to join frames and braces of tubular metal scaffolding.couplerA device that connects one thing to another. See plugs and sockets and network coupler. See couplercoupler
couplerAny device that joins two objects, e.g., a video endoscope to its light source.coupler
Synonyms for couplernoun a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objectsSynonymsRelated Words- clevis
- clutch
- fluid drive
- mechanical device
- swivel
- turnbuckle
- universal joint
- universal
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