Coupler Meaning
/ˈkʌp(ə)lə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who couples things together, especially someone whose job it is to couple railway carriages.
nounAnything that serves to couple things together; but especially a device that couples railway carriages.
Sentence Examples
The train coupler was damaged in the crash.
He installed a new coupler on the trailer.
The mechanic replaced the broken coupler on the train car.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The technician replaced the damaged ____ in the circuit board.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The train ____ was damaged in the crash.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English couple Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English coupler From couple + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Another example of up-to-date practice is that all locomotives and rolling stock have automatic couplers."
— 1954 October, 'Boscawen', “The Kowloon-Canton Railway of Today”, in Railway Magazine, page 711:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The technician replaced the damaged ____ in the circuit board.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The train ____ was damaged in the crash.