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coupling

[kuhp-ling] / ˈkʌp lɪŋ /


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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Until now, scientists generally believed that ultrafast charge transfer required large energy differences between materials and strong electronic coupling.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 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




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