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coupling

[kuhp-ling] / ˈkʌp lɪŋ /


NOUN
sexual intercourse
Synonyms


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The crossings also remain gapless even when spin-orbit coupling is taken into account.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 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

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

This coupling of intimacy and technology makes us vulnerable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

And I had done many of the things she might have done: I had engineered a most unlikely prom coupling.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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