adapter
pronunciation
How to pronounce adapter in British English:
UK [ə'dæptə]
How to pronounce adapter in American English:
US [əˈdæptɚ]
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- Noun:
- a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
- device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
Word Origin
- adapter (n.)
- 1801, agent noun from adapt. Electrical engineering sense from 1907.
Example
- 1. This property defines the object adapter 's endpoint .
- 2. It also comes with a micro usb-cable and a power adapter for charging .
- 3. Apple sells an external drive for $ 79 and an ethernet adapter for $ 29 .
- 4. I also have a nice little adapter bag , which keeps all my wires and adapters together .
- 5. But consumers will need to buy an additional $ 100 adapter from netgear to complete the connection to the tv .