adapter

«adapter» in Mova's school dictionary: A small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an adapter, adapters); also spelled adaptor

meaning for a pupil

1) A small device that lets you connect a plug or cable to a socket or machine it does not normally fit. tree →

2) A person who adapts something, such as a story for film. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday and travel: a travel adapter for plugs in another country, a USB adapter for a laptop. Safety: do not overload an adapter with too many plugs. Phrases: plug adapter, travel adapter, power adapter.

examples

• We need a travel adapter for the plugs in Spain. tree →
• The laptop came with a power adapter. tree →
• Do not plug too many things into one adapter. tree →
• He used an adapter to connect his headphones to the phone. tree →
• The UK plug would not fit, so Dad found an adapter. tree →
• The film's adapter changed the ending of the book. tree →

note

Both spellings are correct: adapter and adaptor (adaptor is common in UK and Australia for the device). Verb: adapt. Do not confuse "adapt" (change to fit) with "adopt" (take as your own).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «adapter» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.