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coupling

[kuhp-ling] / ˈkʌp lɪŋ /


NOUN
sexual intercourse
Synonyms


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The crossings also remain gapless even when spin-orbit coupling is taken into account.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Protracted court battles around the country over everything from pets to property show how laws haven’t kept up with the changing ways people are coupling up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

MV Glen Sannox, which sails to Arran from Troon, developed a problem with a flexible coupling in its exhaust system early on Thursday.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Harry only stopped staring at this unlikely coupling when he walked right into a suit of armor.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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