coupling

cou·pling

noun \ˈkə-pliŋ (usual for 2), -pə-liŋ\

Definition of COUPLING

1

: the act of bringing or coming together : pairing; specifically : sexual union

2

: a device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent parts or objects

3

: the joining of or the part of the body that joins the hindquarters to the forequarters of a quadruped

4

: a means of electric connection of two electric circuits by having a part common to both

Examples of COUPLING

1. the couplings between railroad cars
2. a coupling of literature and science

First Known Use of COUPLING

14th century

Related to COUPLING

Synonyms: connection, joint, join, joining, jointure, junction, juncture

Antonyms: breakup, disconnection, dissolution, disunion, division, parting, partition, schism, scission, split

Related Words: link, nexus, tie; interconnection, intersection; abutment, articulation, attachment; seam, suture; concourse, confluence, meeting; union

Near Antonyms: cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, rift, separation

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