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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Once activated, Cul4A works together with an adaptor protein called WDR5 to target DNA repair proteins such as RAD51 for destruction.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 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
Unlike a writer who works on an original screenplay with blank canvas, the role of an adaptor is complex, particularly when the source material is held in such high regard.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2022
In the box, you’ll find a nice braided USB-C to USB-C cable, complete with a USB-C to USB-A adaptor in case you want to plug the keyboard into a device with the older USB ports.
From The Verge ● Mar. 3, 2022
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 Mrs. Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee
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