accouplement
/əˈkʌplm(ə)nt/Now rare
noun
1Of persons. Frequently: marriage union.
2Of things.
3 Woodworking and Engineering. A component used to bind or brace together two other components of a structure; the structure so bound. Compare tie. rare.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat. From Middle French accouplement (of persons) coupling, sexual union, action of harnessing two animals together, pairing, union of marriage from accoupler + -ment.
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- flip chart
- flip chip
- flip-flop
- flip-flopper
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- flippancy
- flippant
- flippantly
- flipper
- Flipper, Henry Ossian
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- flip side
- flip someone the bird (or flip the bird)
- flip the script
- flip through
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