coupler
noun
Simple meaning
Anything that serves to couple things together.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhplerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌplɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Anything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages.
music
A device that connects two keyboards of an organ together so that they play together.
A device used to convert electronic information into audible sound signals for transmission over telephone lines.
An electrical device used to transfer energy from one electric device to another, especially without a physical connection.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Anything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages.
Used this way, coupler is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
A pair who associate with one another.
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Synonyms
Sense: anything that serves to couple things together
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