COUPLING

• (noun) the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

  "the casual couplings of adolescents", "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"

  synonyms : conjugation , mating , pairing , sexual union , union

• (noun) a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

  synonyms : coupler

• (noun) a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

  synonyms : yoke

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