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coupler Definition

cou·pler (kup′lər)

noun

a person or thing that couples; specif.,

  1. a device for coupling two railroad cars
  2. a device on an organ connecting two keyboards or keys an octave apart so that they can be played together

coupler Telecom Definition

  1. A passive device that combines or divides signals. See also splitter.
  2. A passive device that joins three or more optical fiber ends. In one direction, a coupler splits an incoming signal into two or more outgoing signals. In the other direction, a coupler combines two or more incoming signals into one outgoing signal. See also splitter.

coupler Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • pedal: The old one is useful for dating, tho plural pedal couplers lingered longer.
  • use: I used two male-male couplers here plus a short length of semi rigid coax to reach the bulkhead mounted SMA output socket.
  • have: Some products also have an inductive coupler for people who use hearing aids.
  • show: The hybrid coupler shown to the left is made of square coaxial cable with inner conductor only a 50 micron wide.
  • include: It should have sufficient resources to cope with a full organ situation when many notes are keyed with many stops drawn, including couplers.
  • operate: Rolling Stock features: Operating couplers, Opening doors on boxcar, and Four removable canisters on gondola.

Modifies a noun

receiver: Enhanced Tribunes offer the following additional features:- ( a ) Tele 9803 AR, Inductive coupler receiver inset in handset.

Adjective modifier

  • inductive: The inductive coupler is used with the hearing aid switched to the ' T ' position to pick up the sound.
  • octave: I tried an answer like this: " Well, sir, with the octave couplers they are usable for Bach.
  • directional: Using a directional coupler, a good VSWR can then be obtained.
  • acoustic: The port may also be used with a Modem or acoustic coupler to send or receive data through a telephone line.
  • hybrid: The hybrid coupler shown to the left is made of square coaxial cable with inner conductor only a 50 micron wide.
  • automatic: Connections are also available for external loud speaker and the Icom automatic antenna coupler.

Preposition: with

connector: Figure 4.6 shows the input impulse response of the stepped tube and coupler with the cylindrical connector in place.

Noun used with modifier

  • sub-octave: A wealth of octave and sub-octave couplers have been provided.
  • unison: All octave couplers to play through the 10 unison couplers.
  • antenna: The main function of the antenna coupler is to provide a link to an external antenna.
  • induction: However, when the 100 kW turbine is second, both 30 kW induction couplers are used, starting in sequence.
  • bus: Each Economy Plus bus coupler can directly support up to 64 I/O terminals, each with two or four I/O channels.
  • cable: Use proper connectors or cable couplers to join lengths of cable.