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coupling

noun

The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
G
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
A2

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noun

  1. The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

    “The casual couplings of adolescents”

noun

  1. A mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

noun

  1. A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

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The casual couplings of adolescents
The mating of some species occurs only in the spring

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