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Connector Common

Connector has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an instrumentality that connects

"he soldered the connection"

"he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"

2

One who connects.

"She acted as a connector between the two rival departments, ensuring their projects finally aligned."

In plain English: A connector is something that joins two separate things together so they can work as one.

"The connector fits securely into the wall socket to power the laptop."

Usage: A connector is an object or device used to join two separate items together, such as a plug linking cables or a bridge spanning a gap. Do not use this word to describe a person, even though it literally means "one who connects."

Example Sentences
"The connector fits securely into the wall socket to power the laptop." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
instrumentality
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
attachment backbone ground hitch hookup jumper junction slip ring telephone line temporary hookup yoke

Origin

The word connector is formed by adding the suffix -or to the verb connect. This construction follows a standard pattern where the agent or instrument performing an action receives the -or ending.

Rhyming Words
tor ator ltor stor ctor dtor aitor kotor gator actor fetor astor sutor nator rotor motor tutor jstor bator autor
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