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also adaptor
as in accessory
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
adapters for the food mixer include a meat grinder and an ice cream maker
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Recent Examples of adapter
The stand ships with a 30W USB-C PD charging adapter.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Connect the adapter to the blade and then clamp it onto the arm.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Patel also says that designing a power-delivery system capable of handling the 240-W adapter required extra engineering effort.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2025
Decades later, Hamill teamed up with Doctor Sleep and Gerald's Game director Mike Flanagan, a frequent King adapter, for The Life of Chuck, an end-of-the-world story told in reverse order.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Connect the adapter to the blade and then clamp it onto the arm.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Patel also says that designing a power-delivery system capable of handling the 240-W adapter required extra engineering effort.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2025
Decades later, Hamill teamed up with Doctor Sleep and Gerald's Game director Mike Flanagan, a frequent King adapter, for The Life of Chuck, an end-of-the-world story told in reverse order.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapter
Noun
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There's room for one body, a lens, and small accessories.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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And this latest fit is a textbook example of Hailey Bieber’s aesthetic, involving a good leather, some elevated basics, a dash of activewear, and an interesting shoe or accessory.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For women with dense breasts, several options exist beyond standard mammography.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those cuts have left some families who had been hoping to join trials of new treatments scrambling to find other options.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Adapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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