adaptor
Britishnoun
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a person or thing that adapts
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any device for connecting two parts, esp ones that are of different sizes or have different mating fitments
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a plug used to connect an electrical device to a mains supply when they have different types of terminals
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a device used to connect several electrical appliances to a single mains socket
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Example Sentences
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The minister told me a leadership contest now would be a mistake, adding "he is the most astonishing adaptor and survivor".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
As the adaptor molecules of translation, it is surprising that tRNAs can fit so much specificity into such a small package.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Plugging directly into a power socket, it looks like a double adaptor.
From Slate • Dec. 21, 2021
Price: $15 Amazon Satechi USB-C Multi-Port Adapter Satechi's aluminum multi-port adaptor is one of the most versatile hubs out there and should take up minimal real estate on your desk.
From The Verge • Nov. 22, 2021
He is styled the inventor of the velvet pile in tapestry, but it were better to call him the adaptor.
From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.
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