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 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
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
“Other nights I’m that defender, connector, crasher, like all that kind of stuff. So just continuing to to play confidently throughout but also understanding what my role is going to be each game.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026
"Blue Islands has been the sole provider of inter-island air links and a vital connector to the UK," it added.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
It can be regarded as the connector between the conscious and the subconscious, where most of our brain activity takes place.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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