An adaptor is a special device for connecting electrical equipment to a power supply, or for connecting different pieces of electrical or electronic equipment together.
2. countable noun
The adaptor of a book or play is the person who rewrites it for a film or a television programme.
adaptor in British English
or adapter (əˈdæptə)
noun
1.
a person or thing that adapts
2.
any device for connecting two parts, esp ones that are of different sizes or have different mating fitments
3.
a.
a plug used to connect an electrical device to a mains supply when they have different types of terminals
b.
a device used to connect several electrical appliances to a single mains socket
Examples of 'adaptor' in a sentence
adaptor
You should definitely consider getting a second adaptor...' he straightened up again, `... but we're working through it.
Nicola Barker BEHINDLINGS (2002)
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British English: adaptor /əˈdæptə/ NOUN
An adaptor is a special device for connecting electrical equipment to a power supply, or for connecting different pieces of electrical or electronic equipment together.