coupling

[Coup·ling]

The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

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The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union.

Noun
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"

Noun
a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

Noun
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Couple

n.
The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union.

n.
A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which connects the ends of shafts.


Coupling

Coup"ling (-l?ng), n. 1. The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union. 2. (Mach.) A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which connects the ends of shafts. Box coupling, Chain coupling. See under Box, Chain. -- Coupling box, a coupling shaped like a journal box, for clamping together the ends of two shafts, so that they may revolve together. -- Coupling pin, a pin or bolt used in coupling or joining together railroad cars, etc.

The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union.

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Usage Examples

I confess that for fifteen years my efforts in education, and my hopes of success in establishing a system of national education, have always been associated with the idea of coupling the education of this country with the religious communities which exist.

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