adapter

Example Sentences

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“We’re sort of a late adapter to that work,” Lewis said of police alternatives, noting that other cities have gotten further in implementing alternatives to policing.

From Seattle Times

An adapter was created to connect a device called a pylon and other parts that hold the weapon to the jet.

From New York Times

Under Zhu, Tesla cars were exempted from traffic restriction rules in major cities such as Beijing and the automaker launched an adapter so the cars could be charged using a revamped Chinese charging standard.

From Reuters

They claimed the graphics card, which retails for £1,699, was "melting" the adapter supplied in the box.

From BBC

The wall-mounted plug-in adapters connect to an outlet — similar to those for range ovens or clothes dryers — called Level 2 chargers.

From Seattle Times