Definition of couple

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Couple (a.) One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery; -- called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

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Couplement :: Couplement (n.) Union; combination; a coupling; a pair.
Coupling :: Coupling (n.) A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which connects the ends of shafts..
Iambus :: Iambus (n.) A foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, as in /mans, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one, as invent; an iambic. See the Couplet under Iambic, n..
Accouplement :: Accouplement (n.) That which couples, as a tie or brace..
Yoke :: Yoke (n.) Two animals yoked together; a couple; a pair that work together.
Coupled :: Coupled (imp. & p. p.) of Coupl.
Geminy :: Geminy (n.) Twins; a pair; a couple.
Binate :: Binate (a.) Double; growing in pairs or couples.
Couple-close :: Couple-close (n.) A pair of rafters framed together with a tie fixed at their feet, or with a collar beam..
Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To couple; to join with another.
Cast :: Cast (n.) A flight or a couple or set of hawks let go at one time from the hand.
Visitation :: Visitation (n.) The act of a naval commander who visits, or enters on board, a vessel belonging to another nation, for the purpose of ascertaining her character and object, but without claiming or exercising a right of searching the vessel. It is, however, usually coupled with the right of search (see under Search), visitation being used for the purpose of search..
Pairing :: Pairing (v. i.) The act or process of uniting or arranging in pairs or couples.
Boss :: Boss (n.) The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another..
Vaudeville :: Vaudeville (n.) A kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song..
Gemel :: Gemel (a.) Coupled; paired.
Couple :: Couple (v.) To join in wedlock; to marry.
Couple-close :: Couple-close (n.) A diminutive of the chevron, containing one fourth of its surface. Couple-closes are generally borne one on each side of a chevron, and the blazoning may then be either a chevron between two couple-closes or chevron cottised..
Conjugate :: Conjugate (a.) United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
Copula :: Copula (n.) The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; -- called also coupler..
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