Engelsk substantiv: coupling | |||
| 1. | coupling (om gjenstand) a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | yoke | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion | ||
| 2. | coupling (om gjenstand) a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | coupler | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | mechanical device | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | 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. | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | conjugation, mating, pairing, sexual union, union | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | assortative mating, cross, crossbreeding, crossing, disassortative mating, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, inbreeding, interbreeding, service, servicing | ||