The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word COUPLINGS
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What does COUPLINGS mean?
COUPLINGS noun- Act of joining together to form a couple
- A device that couples two things together
- The degree of reliance between two program modules
- A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them
- The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
- (sexuality) sexual intercourse