adapter
Example Sentences
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"Just as a USB adapter allows devices with different connectors to work together, Floquet magnons could bridge frequencies that would otherwise remain incompatible."
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
The power adapter was there but no laptop.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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