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adapter

noun

Device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible

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Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
R
Contains
DA
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B1

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əˈdaptə

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noun

  1. Device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible

noun

  1. A musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance

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