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Word entry · 7 letters

adapter

Best crossword clue

"Connector device"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /əˈdæptə(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted aadeprtStarts with AEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2D3A4P5T6E7R

Definitions

  1. A device that lets incompatible parts, plugs, or systems work together.

Word origin

From adapt + -er.

Used in a sentence

  • He was an able adapter, and could easily adjust to the differences when the company changed ownership.
  • The critic gave rave reviews to the adapter of the ancient play, who worked to give the text more relevance to the modern day.
  • He had an adapter that let him plug his phone into the car's cigarette lighter for power.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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