adapter
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"We call it the universal adapter," Schultheiß explains.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
He said he ran into the shop, where he saw an adapter charging system - full of chargers - under the counter and a small fire.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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
These adapters still need some heft for thermal management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
If not, adapters are available for less than £10.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Ford has been mailing adapters to owners of its older electric vehicles so they can connect to Tesla’s chargers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Her purse contains a tangle of keys, adapters and what looks like a half-eaten chicken sandwich.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Take two instances of this: The sale of private letters both of the living and of the dead; and the seizure of the plots and characters of romances by people who are themselves dramatic adapters.
From Critical Studies by Ouida
