- coupling cou·pling n
- ['kʌplɪŋ]
Rail agganciamento
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
coupling cou·pling n
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cou|pling — «KUHP lihng», noun. 1. the act or process of joining together: »The coupling and uncoupling of railroad cars usually requires an engine. 2. a device for joining together parts of machinery, such as the ends of shafts, especially in order to… … Useful english dictionary
cou·pling — /ˈkʌplıŋ/ noun, pl plings [count] 1 : a device that connects two parts or things hose couplings [=couplers] the couplings between railroad cars 2 formal : the act of having sex erotic/illicit couplings 3 : the act of combining two things … Useful english dictionary
coupling — cou|pling [ kʌplıŋ ] noun 1. ) count an object used for joining two things together a ) usually singular a combination of two things 2. ) count or uncount LITERARY sexual activity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coupling — cou·pling … English syllables
coupling — cou•pling [[t]ˈkʌp lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of one that couples 2) mac a device for joining two rotating shafts semipermanently at their ends so as to transmit torque from one to the other 3) rai coupler 3) 4) elm a) the association of two circuits … From formal English to slang
coupling — 1. Usually the result of the repeated pairing of a normal sinus beat with a ventricular extrasystole. 2. See c. phase. 3. A condition in which one or more products of a reaction are the subsequent reactants (or substrates) of a second reaction.… … Medical dictionary
universal coupling — u′niver′sal cou′pling n. mac universal joint … From formal English to slang
uncouple — un•cou•ple [[t]ʌnˈkʌp əl[/t]] v. pled, pling 1) to release the coupling or link between; disconnect 2) to become unfastened; let go 3) cvs Informal. to divorce or separate • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
