coupling
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈkʌplɪŋ/
- Specialized
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acoplamiento
- The engineer installed a new coupling to connect the two sections of the conveyor belt.
- spatiotemporal coupling
- capacitive coupling
- inductive coupling
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- So the there's a complicated coupling of the autopilot of institutions, companies, governments.
- So it's the coupling of extreme thorough preparation and allowing yourself to make mistakes.
- So there's this possible interaction, which we call a coupling, and there's a numerical quantity that tells us how strong that is.
- I can do, you know, yeah, I can do just like, you know, harmonic coupling to the field.
- Mitochondrial and coupling is promoted by ketosis, by eating polyphenols, by practicing intermittent fasting.
Examples
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The AccuRate Corrector allows direct mounting and mechanical coupling to turbine and positive displacement meters.
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Permission to go outside and detach the coupling.
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But here you see the coupling makes it so.
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But the number of methods becomes quite small when total coupling is required.
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I think we ought to replace the negative power coupling.
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- A hose coupling broke...
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Well, we seem to be experiencing some problem with the main coupling.
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We need to re-route main power through the secondary coupling.
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Coupling confirmed, sir.
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The turbine also includes a synchronous generator with fluid coupling to the gearbox for improved power quality.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
A small metal ring that connects parts of a chain
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3.7
A part that joins two cables so they can carry power or signals
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6.3
A device that connects the ends of two things, like train cars or pipes
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7.2
A bar that joins animals to pull a load
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5.0
A group of connected parts that move together in a machine
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6.5
Something used to join two or more parts in building work
A moving part that connects to another part to make a machine work
A small device put between two parts to connect them
A way of joining two things so they can send power or information
A thing used to join two parts, often in machines or pipes
A part that connects two or more modules in a system
Antonyms
How Strong
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Morphology
Etymology
Coupling comes from the Latin word copula meaning 'a link' and is the same idea as the everyday word couple, which means two things joined together. So in machines a coupling is a part that joins two shafts or parts so they move or work together.