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adapter
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
adapter
(noun)
adapter
noun
also
adaptor
/ə
ˈ
dæptɚ/
plural
adapters
also
adaptors
adapter
noun
also
adaptor
/ə
ˈ
dæptɚ/
plural
adapters
also
adaptors
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADAPTER
[
count
]
:
a device that is used to connect two pieces of equipment that were not designed to be connected
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