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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This rashguard is made for the surf with its connector at the front hem to link it to board shorts and a clutch pocket with key loop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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
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
While these markets served as destination points for Chinese exports, they also became connector hubs allowing China to further “process” goods before shipping them onward to the U.S. market.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
That’s how things always were: I could not make those connector places in my brain tell me what to do.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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