adaptor
adapter
/ (əˈdæptə) /
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noun
a person or thing that adapts
any device for connecting two parts, esp ones that are of different sizes or have different mating fitments
- a plug used to connect an electrical device to a mains supply when they have different types of terminals
- a device used to connect several electrical appliances to a single mains socket
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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