connector
Americannoun
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a person or thing that connects.
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any of various devices for connecting one object to another.
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(formerly) a person who couples railroad cars.
Etymology
Origin of connector
Example Sentences
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He said I was a connector, that I knew how to bring people together.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
He shared his secret to being a master connector, the economics of a club night and his worry-free spending number with me in The WSJ Money Interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“I’ve always been able to facilitate and be that connector, but this is the role I am needed in the most here.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
This discovery not only challenges existing ideas in fundamental physics but may also serve as a kind of universal connector linking electronics, spintronics, and quantum technologies.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
I needed to keep the rover-airlock connector and surrounding canvas.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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