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adapters for the food mixer include a meat grinder and an ice cream maker
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The rocket's conical stage adapter, which connects the SLS core booster to the launch vehicle's upper stages, was added to the stack on Saturday (April 12), according to NASA.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The offer is also available on various iPhone and iPad cases, cables, chargers, adapters, and Apple Watch bands.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Ford had been offering a free NACS adapter for Tesla chargers.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
It’s equipped with two USB slots, two U.S. outlets, and six adapters that are compatible in Asia, Europe, Australia, and more.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The offer is also available on various iPhone and iPad cases, cables, chargers, adapters, and Apple Watch bands.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Ford had been offering a free NACS adapter for Tesla chargers.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
It’s equipped with two USB slots, two U.S. outlets, and six adapters that are compatible in Asia, Europe, Australia, and more.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Adapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adapter. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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