coupling fastening connection bond link linking tie fixing joint junction affixing binding clamping concatenation connecting union clamp fusion ligature jointure seam join juncture joining unification consolidation clinging intertwining inseparability affixture combination merging combining merger portal mapping fixture network conjunction assembly construction partnerhip port intersection weld suture interface hinge splice brace bracket articulation commissure hookup node synapse elbow pivot gore miter mitre linkup terminal knee reunion mortise amalgamation incorporation blending fusing synthesis mixture amalgamating integration commingling assimilation harmony mixing homogenization meshing emulsion coalescence homogenizing intermixture coalescing alliance addition compounding uniting coalition blend confederation federation confluence meeting mingling melding amalgam compound conciliation