| NOUN | artifact | adaptor, adapter | 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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| Sounds | ahdae'pter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | 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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| Synonym | adapter | |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Spanish | adaptador, ladrón | |
| Catalan | adaptador, lladre | |
| Verbs | adapt | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
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