coupling

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: coupling

1	n	the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
2	n	a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: coupling

“the casual couplings of adolescents”

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mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating; disassortative mating
mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating; cross, crossbreeding, crossing, hybridisation, hybridization, hybridizing, interbreeding
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids; inbreeding
the act of mating closely related individuals; service, servicing
the act of mating by male animals; dihybrid cross
hybridization using two traits with two alleles each; monohybrid cross
hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas); reciprocal, reciprocal cross
hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype; test-cross, testcross
a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring

Type of:: sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice
activities associated with sexual intercourse

Type of:: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion
an instrumentality that connects

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a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.; clutch
a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; fluid drive
an automotive power coupling; swivel
a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin; turnbuckle
an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension; universal, universal joint
coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; freewheel
a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting); friction clutch
a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them

Type of:: mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

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