Main Entry:

cou·pling

Pronunciation:

\ˈkə-pliŋ (usual for 2), -pə-liŋ\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: the act of bringing or coming together : pairing ; specifically : sexual union2: a device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent parts or objects3: the joining of or the part of the body that joins the hindquarters to the forequarters of a quadruped4: a means of electric connection of two electric circuits by having a part common to both