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
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
A separate energy connector will connect Wales and Ireland and provide enough power for 570,000 homes.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
By the mid-1990s, Wasserman was a show-business connector, hobnobbing with stars of “Melrose Place” and joining Bill Clinton for a Sunday golf outing when he swung through Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
“With that connector cord, you can also save longer things you want to write—like stories or poems—on the computer!”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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