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coupling
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noun
(= yoke)
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
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noun
a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
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noun
(= mating, pairing)
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
the casual couplings of adolescents
the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
pawl
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noun
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward