couplingnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʌp.lɪŋ/us/ˈkʌp.lɪŋ/a device that joins two things together:
The carriage at the end of the train was left stranded when the coupling broke.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fastening and tying
- attach
- be locked together idiom
- board sth up
- bolt
- bound
- bow 1
- buckle
- buckle up
- ligature
- mount
- nail
- put sth up
- reef knot
- rivet
- rope
- screw
- tie
- truss
- tying
- yoke
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