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coupling

[kuhp-ling] / ˈkʌp lɪŋ /


NOUN
sexual intercourse
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Other faults have since been found with a coupling and a bow thruster, and it is likely to be out of action until early next week.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Nicole Reber, an L.A.-based real estate agent, was giving “’90s sparkle princess,” coupling a pair of Chanel loafers with a vintage Escada jacket that’s “highly underrated.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

A merger between SpaceX and xAI wouldn’t be the first coupling between companies that Musk leads.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

During meaningful conversations, there is an associated syncing, or coupling, of neural patterns or brain waves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

I yell, looking in alarm first at the point where August disappeared, and then down at the bare coupling and ties that race beneath the cars.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen