adapternoun [ C ]
also adaptor uk/əˈdæp.tər/us/əˈdæp.tɚ/adapter noun [ C ] (DEVICE)
a type of plug that makes it possible to connect two or more pieces of equipment to the same electrical supply
a device that is used to connect two pieces of equipment
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Electrical switches & connections
- connector
- cord
- cordless
- dimmer
- dimmer switch
- dip switch
- docking station
- electrical outlet
- ground
- jack
- jack plug
- plug (sth) in/plug (sth) into sth
- put sth on
- put sth out 1
- remote control
- shaver point
- socket
- switch
- wiring
- zapper
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adapter noun [ C ] (WRITER)
a person who makes slight changes to a book, play, or other piece of text so that it can be performed
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People who write for work or pleasure
- authorial
- authorship
- chronicle
- co-author
- contributor
- copywriter
- cub reporter
- ghostwrite
- hack
- investigative journalism
- journalist
- naturalist
- playwright
- poet
- poet laureate
- satirist
- screenwriter
- scribbler
- scriptwriter
- speechwriter
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