joining
connection
connexion | the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication), the joining of hands around the table, there was a connection via the internet |
| connection connexion | shifting from one form of transportation to another, the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta |
coupling
mating
pairing
conjugation
union sexual union | the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes, the casual couplings of adolescents, the mating of some species occurs only in the spring |
connection
connexion
connector
connecter
connective | an instrumentality that connects, he soldered the connection, he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers |
coupling
coupler | a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects |
| dolman sleeve | a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff |
| long sleeve | a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist |
| raglan sleeve | a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck |
record sleeve
record cover | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record |
| short sleeve | a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow |
siamese
siamese connection | an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building |
sleeve
arm | the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm |
| sleeve | small case into which an object fits |
| yoke coupling | a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together |
association
connection
connexion | the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination, conditioning is a form of learning by association |
windsock
wind sock
sock air sock
air-sleeve
wind sleeve
wind cone
drogue | a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast, used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind |
| connection | a supplier (especially of narcotics) |
| connection | (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship), he has powerful connections |
connection
connexion
connectedness | a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it), there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare |
connection
connexion
link | a connecting shape |
connection
link
connectedness | the state of being connected, the connection between church and state is inescapable |