How to Use coupler in a Sentence

coupler

noun

• In May, nearly a third of 104 couplers were found to have a defect of some kind.
  — Nanette Asimov, SFChronicle.com, 11 Dec. 2019
• Most of these models prevent the coupler from being used.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020
• The light kicks move the BEC along in free space, while the microwave pulses act like couplers between different paths.
  — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2018
• The coupler issue hit the agency at almost the exact same moment.
  — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 26 June 2019
• The individual then climbed over the train’s safety straps and sat on the coupler that connects two train cars.
  — Tatiana Sanchez, SFChronicle.com, 12 Jan. 2020
• Is the measurement different? Crank up or down the coupler to adjust the weight balance.
  — Zoe Gutterman, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Make sure the trailer ball of your hitch matches perfectly with the trailer coupler.
  — Zoe Gutterman, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• With 17 tips and a coupler to allow three colors to be swirled together at once, your desserts are about to look next level.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 16 May 2022
• When the coupler is engaged, a finer range of motion is then provided by the second stage.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2023
• The coupler assemblies, which connect the cars, were moved to the Greenbelt Rail Yard repair and overhaul center.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
• Place into a piping bag fitted with a coupler (not required but helpful) and seal at top.
  — al, 18 Dec. 2019
• In this case the coupler was a trio of lenses from an old CD player, stuck together with putty and wrapped in paper to make cylinder.
  — Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2009
• Firefighters found his foot pinched three inches below the top of two couplers which link train cars together.
  — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 6 July 2018
• Some locks are designed to secure the receiver hitch to the vehicle, and some secure the trailer coupler to the ball, preventing its use in towing the trailer away.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020
• Train mechanics also redesigned the couplers so the agency can link cars and manage crowds in its subway system.
  — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 10 Dec. 2019
• The water rushed past the Acousonde, the listening device still fastened to his back by suction cups and a magnesium coupler that slowly dissolves in salt water.
  — Marguerite Holloway, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021
• Ah, every hose, water bib and watering tool should have quick-connect couplers attached.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2020
• The coupler that held the separated cars together had been replaced as part of Metro’s overhaul program in November 2019.
  — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
• More cars uncouple, and if critics are right, faulty new equipment may cause serious malfunctions of brakes, couplers, track signals, and switches.
  — Christopher Bonanos, Daily Intelligencer, 17 Apr. 2018
• An aftermarket manual jack stand raises out of the way while on the road and then lowers into position to raise the trailer coupler off the hitch without causing anyone a hernia.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2019
• Firefighters were dispatched at 5:29 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, to help a juvenile with his foot pinned between two steel couplers of a northbound Norfolk Southern train.
  — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 6 July 2018
• According to the mining company, the autonomous trains make sure the rails are clear ahead and monitor internal systems as well, checking for faulty wheels or couplers and bringing the train to a stop if there's a problem.
  — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2018
• From early on, Reininger demanded a nose that would portray the looks and abilities of the world’s famed trains capable of blistering speeds, and sporting aerodynamic noses with no coupler sticking out.
  — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Oct. 2021
• For that purpose people often use acoustic modems, which can turn electronic signals into sound, and vice versa, like an old-fashioned acoustic coupler for a telephone.
  — The Economist, 17 Oct. 2020
• An automatic-parking aid will help line up to it, according to Fisker, and the design of the coupler allows some position flexibility.
  — Bengt Halvorson, Car and Driver, 20 Dec. 2017
• Simply put, Ford's system uses cameras to identify a trailer and, within about 20 feet or so, reverse the truck such that the hitch ball is beneath the trailer coupler, typically within one inch of precision.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023
• Maintenance workers also didn’t have the proper tools to overhaul the coupler, safety investigators said.
  — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
• During a fire, firefighters can connect a hose from a nearby hydrant to one or both couplers, boosting pressure and providing additional water to systems inside the building.
  — Keith Williams, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2018
• Kegco includes a five-pound CO2 tank, stainless-steel single-faucet draft tower, pressure regulator, D-system coupler for use with American kegs, and the piping and hardware needed to attach it all together.
  — Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
• The Times was able to find dozens of listings in clear violation of this broad ban, including ammunition magazines, parts like pistol grips and folding stocks, and accessories such as single-point tactical slings and magazine couplers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2019

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024