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also adaptors
as in accessories
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
adapters for the food mixer include a meat grinder and an ice cream maker
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Recent Examples of adapters
Extra adapters were available for $299.
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Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The company will shift to NACS ports on upcoming EVs, making adapters unnecessary.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Two Schrader-to-Presta valve adapters are stored inside the hollow handle, along with a ball needle adapter.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
The adapters are compact enough to fit in a backpack or carry-on without taking up much space.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
The battery is a lighter six-cell 83 Wh unit paired with 280-watt or 330-watt adapters.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
That's what gives you rapid, safe charging without the bulk of traditional adapters.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
At this stage, maybe investors want to broaden their focus from the enablers to the adapters and those industries and sectors that are going to be adapting AI to their business models.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
The system even works with ATA adapters (for connecting older analog phones), conferencing phones, cordless phones, and pagers.
—John Brandon, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2025
Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The company will shift to NACS ports on upcoming EVs, making adapters unnecessary.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Two Schrader-to-Presta valve adapters are stored inside the hollow handle, along with a ball needle adapter.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
The adapters are compact enough to fit in a backpack or carry-on without taking up much space.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
The battery is a lighter six-cell 83 Wh unit paired with 280-watt or 330-watt adapters.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
That's what gives you rapid, safe charging without the bulk of traditional adapters.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
At this stage, maybe investors want to broaden their focus from the enablers to the adapters and those industries and sectors that are going to be adapting AI to their business models.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
The system even works with ATA adapters (for connecting older analog phones), conferencing phones, cordless phones, and pagers.
—John Brandon, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Adapters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapters. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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