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ALL meanings of coupled

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  • adjective coupled being one of the partners in a permanent sexual relationship 3
  • abbreviation COUPLED Combine. 1
  • noun coupled two of the same sort considered together; pair. 1
  • noun coupled two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple. 1
  • noun coupled any two persons considered together. 1
  • noun coupled Mechanics. a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation. 1
  • noun coupled Also called couple-close. Carpentry. a pair of rafters connected by a tie beam or collar beam. 1
  • noun coupled a leash for holding two hounds together. 1
  • noun coupled Fox Hunting. two hounds: 25 hounds or 12½ couple. 1
  • verb with object coupled to fasten, link, or associate together in a pair or pairs. 1
  • verb with object coupled to join; connect. 1
  • verb with object coupled to unite in marriage or in sexual union. 1
  • verb with object coupled Electricity. to join or associate by means of a coupler. to bring (two electric circuits or circuit components) close enough to permit an exchange of electromagnetic energy. 1
  • verb without object coupled to join in a pair; unite. 1
  • verb without object coupled to copulate. 1
  • idioms coupled a couple of, more than two, but not many, of; a small number of; a few: It will take a couple of days for the package to get there. A dinner party, whether for a couple of old friends or eight new acquaintances, takes nearly the same amount of effort. Also, Informal, a couple. 1
  • verb coupled simple past tense and past participle of couple. 0
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