adapter
noun/əˈdæptə(r)/
/əˈdæptər/
(also adaptor)
- a device for connecting pieces of electrical equipment that were not designed to fit togetherTopics Engineeringc1
- (British English) a device for connecting more than one piece of equipment to the same socket (= a place in the wall where equipment is connected to the electricity supply)Topics Engineeringc1
- a person who changes a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film, television drama, etc.
- award-winning writer and adapter Andrew Davies
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