Adaptor (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The phone charger came with a travel adaptor that allowed it to be used in foreign outlets.
- She bought a USB adaptor to connect her old camera to her new laptop.
- The company developed a special adaptor to make their software compatible with the new operating system.
- The mechanic installed an adaptor on the car's engine to allow it to run on biofuel.
- The musician used a guitar adaptor to plug his instrument into the keyboard amplifier.