Coupler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkʌp(ə)lə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coupler is a noun meaning (now rare) Someone who couples things together, especially someone whose job it is to couple railway carriages.
Meaning
(now rare) Someone who couples things together, especially someone whose job it is to couple railway carriages.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
Another example of up-to-date practice is that all locomotives and rolling stock have automatic couplers.
Word Forms
- couplers
Synonyms for coupler
Depending on context, synonyms include coupling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coupling, hook, vario, latch, mating, docking.
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