cou·pler

(kŭp′lər)

1. One that couples, especially a device for coupling two railroad cars.

2. A device connecting two organ keyboards so that they may be played together.

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coupler

(ˈkʌplə)

1. (Mechanical Engineering) a link or rod transmitting power between two rotating mechanisms or a rotating part and a reciprocating part

2. (Instruments) music a device on an organ or harpsichord connecting two keys, two manuals, etc, so that both may be played at once

3. (Electronics) electronics a device, such as a transformer, used to couple two or more electrical circuits

4. (Railways) US and Canadian a device for connecting railway cars or trucks together. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): coupling

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cou•pler

(ˈkʌp lər)

n.

1. a person or thing that couples or links together.

2. Also called coupling. a device for joining pieces of rolling stock.

3. a device in an organ or harpsichord for connecting keys, manuals, or a manual and pedals, so that they are played together when one is played.

4. a device for transferring electrical energy from one circuit to another.

[1545–55]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

coupler - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

coupling

clevis - a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.

clutch - a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism; "this year's model has an improved clutch"

fluid drive - an automotive power coupling

mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

swivel - a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

turnbuckle - an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension

universal joint, universal - coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"

Translations

accoppiatore gancio tirante

сцепка

coupler

[ˈkʌpləʳ] N (Comput) → acoplador m (US) (Rail) → enganche m
see also acoustic

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coupler

n (Comput) → Koppler m

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