adapter

Example Sentences

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"We call it the universal adapter," Schultheiß explains.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

"There was an adapter charging system - full of chargers - and the fire comes out of that."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

To charge it at home, I used my Level 2 charger with an adapter, since China uses different plugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The most practical option was an old-school corded phone and a cellular-to-landline adapter.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

A small refrigerator is plugged into an adapter that has six different electrical devices all feeding into one outlet.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan