coupler
|coup/ler|
🇺🇸
/ˈkʌplər/
🇬🇧
/ˈkʌplə/
connector
Etymology
'coupler' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'couplen,' where 'couple' meant 'to join or link together.'
'couplen' transformed into the modern English word 'coupler' through the influence of Old French 'copler.'
Initially, it meant 'to join or link together,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a device that connects two things, especially mechanical parts.
The train cars were connected by a sturdy coupler.
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Noun 2
a device used in music to connect two keyboards of an organ so that they can be played together.
The organist used the coupler to play both manuals simultaneously.
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