— decoupler , n.
/dee kup"euhl/ , v. , decoupled, decoupling .
v.t.
1. to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent; uncouple.
2. to absorb the shock of (a nuclear explosion): a surrounding mass of earth and rock can decouple a nuclear blast.
3. Electronics. to loosen or eliminate the coupling of (a signal between two circuits).
v.i.
4. to separate or diverge from an existing connection; uncouple.
[ 1595-1605; DE- + COUPLE ]