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  • 1Couple — Cou ple (k[u^]p l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a bond, band; co + apere, aptum, to join. See {Art}, a., and cf. {Copula}.] 1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is in some sort with …

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  • 2galvanic couple — Couple Cou ple (k[u^]p l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a bond, band; co + apere, aptum, to join. See {Art}, a., and cf. {Copula}.] 1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is in some… …

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  • 3voltaic couple — Couple Cou ple (k[u^]p l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a bond, band; co + apere, aptum, to join. See {Art}, a., and cf. {Copula}.] 1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It is in some… …

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  • 4couple — [[t]kʌ̱p(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ couples, coupling, coupled 1) QUANT: QUANT of pl n If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it. [INFORMAL]… …

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  • 5couple — In ordinary conversation, couple is sometimes placed immediately before a noun (a couple weeks, a couple dollars). Although this usage follows that of dozen (a dozen roses), it is not standard; couple should be followed by of (couple of months).… …

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  • 6couple — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, pair, bond, from Anglo French cuple, from Latin copula bond, from co + apere to fasten more at apt Date: 13th century 1. a. two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired b. two persons paired… …

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  • 7a couple of — adjective more than one but indefinitely small in number (Freq. 26) a few roses a couple of roses • Syn: ↑a few • Similar to: ↑few * * * phrasal : two or an indefinite small number …

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  • 8History of a Six Weeks' Tour — through a part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland; with Letters Descriptive of a Sail Round the Lake of Geneva and of the Glaciers of Chamouni is a travel narrative by the British Romantic authors Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley.… …

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  • 9Astral Weeks — Infobox Album | Name = Astral Weeks Type = Album Artist = Van Morrison Released = November 1968 Recorded = September 25, October 15, 1968 Genre = Folk rock Length = 46:05 Label = Warner Bros. Records Producer = Lewis Merenstein Reviews =… …

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  • 10Kevin Weeks — Kevin Two Weeks (b. March 21 1956, South Boston, Massachusetts) is a former Irish American mobster, and former lieutenant to Mob boss James Bulger of the Winter Hill Gang, an organized crime family from South Boston, Massachusetts. After his… …

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