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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

"Together, they efficiently confine and enhance the twisting of light to create a strong coupling of spin between photons and electrons. This stabilizes the quantum state that makes quantum communication possible."

From Science Daily • May 30, 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

This coupling of intimacy and technology makes us vulnerable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

I was holding to the hand-rods and crouching low, my feet on the coupling.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway




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