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couple

The correct spelling is couple.

How to pronounce couple

/ˈkʌpəl/
noun

IPA: /ˈkʌpəl/

Say it like: Cow-ple

The correct spelling is couple. Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. For example: "I've coupled our system to theirs."

Usage Examples

I've coupled our system to theirs.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
  2. 2.Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
  3. 3.A small number.
  4. 4.One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
  5. 5.Two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction (and acting along parallel lines), thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment.

verb

  1. 1.To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
  2. 2.To join in wedlock; to marry.
  3. 3.To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.

adjective

  1. 1.Two or (a) small number of.

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