couple

Two of the same kind connected or considered together.

A couple of police officers appeared at the door.

'Tis in some sort with Friends (Pardon the Coarseness of the illustration) as it is with Dogs in Couples. They should be of the same Size; and Humour; and That which Pleases the One should Please the Other

Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.

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A small number.

A couple of billiard balls, all mud and dirt, two battered hats, a champagne bottle […]

‘Oh, merely a couple of hundred a year, but the work is slight, and it need not interfere very much with one’s other occupations.’

One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.

A turning effect created by forces that produce a non-zero external torque.

Two or (a) small number of.

Put any couple guys in a tricked out car and a couple of bandannas […]" He trailed off.

Since we were now living so close, at least those couple hours of talking together helped boost our spirits.

Two or a few, a small number of.

A couple fewer people show up every week.

I'll be there in a couple minutes.