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  • present participle of couple.
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coupling

[kuhp-ling] / ˈkʌp lɪŋ /


NOUN
sexual intercourse
Synonyms


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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

The researchers observed signs of deep-strong light-matter coupling, a phenomenon in which electrons inside the silver nanoparticles oscillate in perfect synchrony with light waves and become quantum mechanically entangled.

From Science Daily • May 30, 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

This coupling of intimacy and technology makes us vulnerable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Experiments show that the motility of bull sperm is decreased by dinitrophenol, which interferes with the energy- coupling mechanism with inevitable loss of energy.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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