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couple


Main Entry: 1cou·ple
Pronunciation: \ˈkə-pəl; couple of is often ˌkə-plə(v)\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, pair, bond, from Anglo-French cuple, from Latin copula bond, from co- + apere to fasten — more at apt
Date: 13th century

1 a : two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired b : two persons paired together
2 : pair, brace
3 : something that joins or links two things together: as a : two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines b : a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow
4 : an indefinite small number : few <a couple of days ago>

cou·ple·dom \-dəm\ noun


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