coupling

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noun

1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
yoke
• Derivationally related forms:
couple, yoke (for: yoke)
• Hypernyms:
connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective
2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
• Syn:
coupler
• Derivationally related forms:
couple (for: coupler), couple
• Hypernyms:
mechanical device
• Hyponyms:
clevis, clutch, fluid drive, swivel, turnbuckle,
universal joint, universal
3. 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
• Syn:
mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union
• Derivationally related forms:
conjugate (for: conjugation), pair (for: pairing), mate (for: mating), couple
• Hypernyms:
sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
• Hyponyms:
assortative mating, disassortative mating, hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding,
crossbreeding, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing, inbreeding,
servicing, service

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union, coupler, yoke