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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“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
A separate energy connector will connect Wales and Ireland and provide enough power for 570,000 homes.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 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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