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coupler

/ˈkʌplə/

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noun

Someone who couples things together, especially someone whose job it is to couple railway carriages.

Examples :

"The railway yard needed another coupler to ensure all the train cars were safely connected before departure. "

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noun

Anything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages.

Examples :

"The railway worker checked the coupler to ensure it securely connected the train cars before the journey began. "

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noun

A device that connects two keyboards of an organ together so that they play together.

Examples :

"The organist used the coupler to make the sound fuller by connecting the upper and lower keyboards. "

organ music device machine

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noun

A device used to convert electronic information into audible sound signals for transmission over telephone lines.

Examples :

"The antique modem used a coupler to convert the computer data into beeping sounds that could travel over the phone line. "

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noun

An electrical device used to transfer energy from one electric device to another, especially without a physical connection.

Examples :

"The wireless phone charger uses a coupler to transfer energy from the charging pad to the phone without a cable. "

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