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coupling

Syllabification: (cou·pling)
Pronunciation: /ˈkəp(ə)liNG/

Definition of coupling

noun

  • 1a device for connecting parts of machinery.
  • a fitting on the end of a railroad vehicle for connecting it to another.
  • 2the pairing of two items:the coupling of coaching and personal training this coupling of two of the greatest works of Haydn
  • sexual intercourse.
  • an interaction between two electrical components by electromagnetic induction, electrostatic charge, or optical link.

coupling in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of coupling in the British & World English dictionary