Engelsk navneord: coupling | |||
1. | coupling (om genstand) a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | yoke | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion | ||
2. | coupling (om genstand) a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | coupler | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | mechanical device | ||
Mere specifikke termer | clevis, clutch, fluid drive, swivel, turnbuckle, universal, universal joint | ||
3. | coupling (om handling) the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The casual couplings of adolescents. The mating of some species occurs only in the spring. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conjugation, mating, pairing, sexual union, union | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice | ||
Mere specifikke termer | assortative mating, cross, crossbreeding, crossing, disassortative mating, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, inbreeding, interbreeding, service, servicing | ||