coupling

Noun
  1. A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together (synset 104620515)
    is a type of: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion - an instrumentality that connects
    same as: yoke
  2. A mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects (synset 103124161)
    is a type of: mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
    subtypes:
    • clevis - a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
    • clutch - a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
    • fluid drive - an automotive power coupling
    • swivel - a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin
    • turnbuckle - an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension
    • universal, universal joint - coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions
    same as: coupler
  3. The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes (synset 100848970)
    "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
    is a type of: sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse
    subtypes:
    same as: conjugation, mating, pairing, sexual union, union

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