coupling

(kupliŋ)

noun

  1. the act of joining together, pairing, copulating, etc.
  2. a flexible or rigid mechanical device or part for joining parts together, as two shafts
  3. coupler (sense )
  4. the part of the body, as of a dog or horse, between the hipbones and the ribs; loin
  5. a method or device for joining two electric circuits for the transference of energy from one to the other

See coupling in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of linking together or forming couples.
  2. The act of uniting sexually.
  3. A device that links or connects.
  4. Electronics Transfer of energy from one circuit to another.
  5. The body part of a four-footed animal that connects the hindquarters to the forequarters.

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