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Coupling

noun/kˈʌplɪŋ/
Definition
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌplɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈʌplɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈʌplɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈʌplɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
nouna mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
nounthe act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
“the casual couplings of adolescents”
verbbring two objects, ideas, or people together
“This fact is coupled to the other one”
verblink together
“can we couple these proposals?”
verbform a pair or pairs
“The two old friends paired off”
verbengage in sexual intercourse
“Birds mate in the Spring”
Word Forms
yokeverblink with or as with a yoke
coupleverbbring two objects, ideas, or people together
mateverbengage in sexual intercourse
pairverbengage in sexual intercourse
conjugateverbundergo conjugation
matchnouna pair of people who live together
matenounan exact duplicate
couplenountwo items of the same kind
couplingnouna connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
pairnountwo people considered as a unit
couplernouna mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
pairingnounthe act of grouping things or people in pairs
copulatoryadjectiveof or relating to coitus or copulation
copulationnounthe act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
matingnounthe act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kupplung
eine Verbindung (wie eine Klemme oder ein Schraubstock) zwischen zwei Dingen, damit sie sich gemeinsam bewegen
🇫🇷French
couplage
une connexion (comme une pince ou un étau) entre deux objets pour qu'ils bougent ensemble
🇪🇸Spanish
enganche
una conexión (como una abrazadera o un tornillo de banco) entre dos cosas para que se muevan juntas
🇮🇹Italian
accoppiamento
una connessione (come un morsetto o una morsa) tra due cose in modo che si muovano insieme
🇳🇱Dutch
koppeling
een verbinding (zoals een klem of bankschroef) tussen twee dingen, zodat ze naar elkaar toe bewegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
acoplamento
uma conexão (como uma braçadeira ou torno) entre duas coisas para que elas se movam juntas
🇷🇺Russian
муфта
соединение (например, зажим или тиски) между двумя предметами, позволяющее им двигаться вместе
India
🇮🇳Hindi
युग्मन
दो चीज़ों के बीच एक कनेक्शन (क्लैंप या वाइस की तरह) ताकि वे एक साथ चलें
🇧🇩Bengali
কাপলিং
দুটি জিনিসের মধ্যে একটি সংযোগ (একটি বাতা বা ভিসের মতো) যাতে তারা একসাথে চলে
🇮🇳Tamil
இணைத்தல்
இரண்டு விஷயங்களுக்கு இடையே ஒரு இணைப்பு (கிளாம்ப் அல்லது வைஸ் போன்றவை) அதனால் அவை ஒன்றாக நகரும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కలపడం
రెండు విషయాల మధ్య కనెక్షన్ (బిగింపు లేదా వైస్ వంటివి) కాబట్టి అవి కలిసి కదులుతాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
जोडणी
दोन गोष्टींमधील कनेक्शन (क्लॅम्प किंवा व्हिससारखे) जेणेकरून ते एकत्र फिरतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
જોડાણ
બે વસ્તુઓ વચ્ચે જોડાણ (જેમ કે ક્લેમ્પ અથવા વાઈસ) જેથી તેઓ એક સાથે આગળ વધે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜೋಡಣೆ
ಎರಡು ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ (ಕ್ಲಾಂಪ್ ಅಥವಾ ವೈಸ್ ನಂತಹ) ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇണചേരൽ
രണ്ട് കാര്യങ്ങൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള ഒരു കണക്ഷൻ (ഒരു ക്ലാമ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വൈസ് പോലെ) അങ്ങനെ അവ ഒരുമിച്ച് നീങ്ങുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੋੜਨਾ
ਦੋ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਕੁਨੈਕਸ਼ਨ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਕਲੈਂਪ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਈਜ਼) ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਉਹ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਚਲੇ ਜਾਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
جوڑے
دو چیزوں کے درمیان ایک کنکشن (جیسے کلیمپ یا ویز) تاکہ وہ ایک ساتھ چلیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
耦合
两个物体之间的连接(如夹子或虎钳),以便它们一起移动
🇯🇵Japanese
カップリング
2 つの物体を一緒に動かすための 2 つの物体間の接続 (クランプや万力など)
🇰🇷Korean
연결
함께 움직일 수 있도록 두 가지를 연결하는 장치(클램프나 바이스 등)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khớp nối
một kết nối (như cái kẹp hoặc cái kẹp) giữa hai thứ để chúng di chuyển cùng nhau
🇹🇭Thai
การมีเพศสัมพันธ์
การเชื่อมต่อ (เช่น ที่หนีบหรือคีมจับ) ระหว่างสองสิ่งเพื่อให้พวกมันเคลื่อนที่ไปด้วยกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kopel
sambungan (seperti penjepit atau catok) antara dua benda sehingga keduanya bergerak bersamaan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkabit
isang koneksyon (tulad ng isang clamp o vise) sa pagitan ng dalawang bagay upang sila ay gumagalaw nang magkasama
🇲🇾Malay
gandingan
sambungan (seperti pengapit atau ragum) antara dua benda supaya ia bergerak bersama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اقتران
اتصال (مثل المشبك أو الملزمة) بين شيئين بحيث يتحركان معًا
🇮🇷Persian
جفت شدن
اتصال (مانند گیره یا گیره) بین دو چیز به طوری که آنها با هم حرکت کنند
🇹🇷Turkish
kaplin
iki şey arasında birlikte hareket edecek şekilde bir bağlantı (kelepçe veya mengene gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַצְמֵד
חיבור (כמו מהדק או מלחציים) בין שני דברים כך שהם נעים יחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'coupling'?
The primary meaning of 'coupling' is 'a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coupling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'coupling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'coupling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'coupling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'coupling' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'coupling' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'coupling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'coupling' in regular conversations?
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