"close-coupled" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /kləʊsˈkʌpəld/ [UK]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} close-coupled (not comparable)
  1. Attached, coupled or fixed close together. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-close-coupled-en-adj-GrRhKOdS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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