adapter
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A faulty adapter might blast 20 volts into a device expecting five volts, overwhelming its circuitry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Last week, he was comfortable admitting to BBC Scotland that he had packed a European plug adapter for his summer trip to the US.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
"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
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
Unless you carry a suitcase full of gadgets, cables and adapters, you’re risking every kind of tech frustration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
If not, adapters are available for less than £10.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Mantle used adapters to fit various other lenses onto the phones, including a telescope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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
Using the rings, which were adapters, he fitted the camera to the eyepiece of the telescope.
From The Flying Stingaree by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
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