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adaptor

/ əˈdæptə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that adapts
  2. any device for connecting two parts, esp ones that are of different sizes or have different mating fitments
    1. a plug used to connect an electrical device to a mains supply when they have different types of terminals
    2. a device used to connect several electrical appliances to a single mains socket
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He’s searching for passwords written down, or will use a plug-in smart USB adaptor to simulate a computer keyboard, breaking into a network.

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But the EU is bringing in a common charger rule, and Apple is now selling lightning cable adaptors, as well as changing its most recent model to far more ubiquitous USB-C port.

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The study also found delicate mice are excellent adaptors to their environment, whether that be arid desert or forest.

The Spanish literary classic has befuddled would-be adaptors across all mediums.

"The bottom line is that we invited them here in the first place," through our actions, Mr Rock explains, describing the birds as "very smart" and "the supreme adaptors".

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