coupling

/kˈʌplɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
2. a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
3. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
   “the casual couplings of adolescents”

Synonyms for coupling

• yoke
• coupler
• mating
• pairing
• conjugation
• union
• sexual union

Words that rhyme with coupling

• decoupling