"coupling" meaning in English

See coupling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʌplɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coupling.wav [UK] Forms: coupling [singular], couplings [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A coupling is a device that connects two things together
    Sense id: simple-coupling-en-noun-uo-BTs5x

Verb

IPA: /ˈkʌplɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coupling.wav [UK] Forms: couple [canonical], couples [third-person, singular], coupled [past], coupled [past, participle], coupling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|coupl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of couple.
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