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adapters for the food mixer include a meat grinder and an ice cream maker
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One relatively common term, 10/100/1000, describes an Ethernet adapter that can accommodate 10, 100 or 1,000 megabits of bandwidth.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The back of the device holds an HDMI port, a USB-A port for connecting local storage, an Ethernet port, a connector for the power adapter (non-USB), and a reset button.
—PC Magazine, 15 July 2025
Instead, snag this on-sale Kindle bundle that includes the 2024 Kindle, a fabric cover, and a power adapter (because no, your Kindle does not already come with one.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 11 July 2025
The dual power supply of the DC adapter and D-cell batteries makes sure that your cat will be fed even when the power goes out.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The back of the device holds an HDMI port, a USB-A port for connecting local storage, an Ethernet port, a connector for the power adapter (non-USB), and a reset button.
—PC Magazine, 15 July 2025
Instead, snag this on-sale Kindle bundle that includes the 2024 Kindle, a fabric cover, and a power adapter (because no, your Kindle does not already come with one.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 11 July 2025
The dual power supply of the DC adapter and D-cell batteries makes sure that your cat will be fed even when the power goes out.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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“Adapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adapter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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adapter
noun
adapt·er
variants
also adaptor
1
: someone or something that adapts
2
a
: a device for connecting two parts (as of different diameters) of a usually larger device
b
: an attachment for adapting a device for uses not originally intended
Medical Definition
adapter
noun
adapt·er
variants
also adaptor
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