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English noun: coupling

1. coupling (artifact) a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together


Synonymsyoke


Broader (hypernym)connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion

2. coupling (artifact) a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects


Synonymscoupler


Broader (hypernym)mechanical device


Narrower (hyponym)clevis, clutch, fluid drive, swivel, turnbuckle, universal, universal joint

3. coupling (act) the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes


SamplesThe casual couplings of adolescents.
The mating of some species occurs only in the spring.


Synonymsconjugation, mating, pairing, sexual union, union


Broader (hypernym)sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice


Narrower (hyponym)assortative mating, cross, crossbreeding, crossing, disassortative mating, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, inbreeding, interbreeding, service, servicing









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