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| carabiner |
a D-shaped coupling link with a safety closure used for fastening ropes in mountaineering. |
| copulative |
coupling or joining. [1/5 definitions] |
| fifth wheel |
a coupling structure, consisting of two rotating disks placed on the front axle of a cart or carriage, that supports the body while allowing it to turn, or a similar structure that acts as a coupling between the cab and trailer on a tractor-trailer. [1/2 definitions] |
| turnbuckle |
a sleevelike metal coupling device having internal screw threads at each end, and used to connect or tighten the two parts of a metal rod or wire. |
| uncouple |
to undo the coupling or connection between; disconnect. [1/2 definitions] |
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