| Couple (couple) |
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| n. | (k?p"'l) |
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| Cou"ple |
| [F.
couple, fr. L. copula a bond, band; co- +
apere, aptum, to join. See Art,
a., and cf. Copula.] |
That which joins or links two things together; a bond or
tie; a coupler.
Two of the same kind connected or
considered together; a pair; a brace.
A male and female associated together;
esp., a man and woman who are married or betrothed.
See Couple-
close.
One of the pairs of
plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery; -- called a
voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
Two rotations,
movements, etc., which are equal in amount but opposite in
direction, and acting along parallel lines or around parallel
axes.
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| Couple (couple) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Cou"ple |
|
To link or tie, as one thing to
another] to connect or fasten together; to join.
To join in wedlock; to marry.
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| Couple (couple) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Cou"ple |
|
To come
together as male and female; to copulate.
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