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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

Through capacitive coupling, that charge may generate intense electric fields inside microscopic voids within fractured rock.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

The fact that he’d previously lied about their coupling, and hadn’t done the spiritual work to put it behind him, ruled out his participation in the mission.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel