couple

US /ˈkʌp.əl/
UK /ˈkʌp.əl/
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1.

two people or things of the same kind regarded as a pair

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A young couple walked hand in hand.
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She bought a couple of books.
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pairduotwosomebracedyad
2.

a small number of things, typically two, but possibly more

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I'll be back in a couple of minutes.
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We need a couple of volunteers for the event.
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fewseveralsome
1.

to join or combine with something else to form a pair or unit

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The train cars coupled together.
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He coupled the two wires to complete the circuit.
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joinconnectlinkunitepair
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coupling