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couple

In physics, two forces equal in magnitude, acting in opposite directions, whose lines of action are not coincident, causing a turning motion. The magnetic forces on a compass needle illustrate a couple.

The word couple may refer to:

Society

the publicly social bond between two people - see marriage gay marriage heterosexual lesbian homosexual

Counting

a couple may mean two or a quantity more than two, but not many.

Mechanics

a Couple is two equal and opposite forces whose lines of action do not coincide.

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