How to Use adapter in a Sentence

adapter

noun
  • While the port is submersible, the adapter cannot be wet.
    — John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, 4 June 2021
  • The Bluetooth adapter is marked down by $15, for a sale price of $30.
    — Buy Side Staff, wsj.com, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The 12-volt car adapter takes the longest to fill the battery at 13 hours.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The other issue is that the adapter has been in and out of stock.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Buy a pedestal mount adapter for VESA mount holes ($44).
    — Parker Hall, Wired, 29 July 2022
  • The grip, a phone case, the 67 mm filter adapter, a lens cap, and lanyard.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2023
  • That the adapter ring and filter aren't in the box is one of my few complaints about the X100VI.
    — PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
  • There's just one catch: Chances are the faucet adapter that comes with it won't fit your sink.
    — Alyssa Fiorentino, House Beautiful, 3 May 2019
  • This eliminates the need to buy both an adapter and a cord.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Who wouldn’t want to match their adapter to their laptop?
    — Ellen McAlpine, CNN Underscored, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Cut the relief valve tube to length and solder a male adapter to one end.
    — Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
  • Pack an adapter or be prepared to buy one in Cape Town.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The adapter is on sale for 21 percent off this Prime Day, bringing the cost down to just $15.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
  • The adapter that will be used for the Artemis mission is stationed at the Kennedy Space Center.
    — al, 11 Aug. 2022
  • But the cable isn't very long and there's no charging adapter.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Whether the deal comes with free adapters is yet to be determined.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Some adapters of this play have shorn those lines from Stockmann’s mouth.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 14 Jan. 2018
  • The fork clamps hold any type of thru-axle design, and there’s an adapter for old-school QR bikes.
    — Rob Reed, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Though this isn’t an all-in-one adapter, the plugs are compact, lightweight, and easy to bring along.
    — Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Since the mission isn’t going to the station, the adapter wasn’t needed.
    — Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2021
  • On game day, plug the cooker into a car adapter to keep the chili warm on the way to the stadium.
    — Noelle Carter, sacbee, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Once that’s done, glue the opposite end in the threaded adapter.
    — Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 26 May 2020
  • Attach the ½-inch adapter included with the pump to the pump's outflow and place it in the reservoir.
    — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Just plug a corded AC adapter (shaped like a 36-volt battery) into the back of the tool.
    — Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2019
  • The phone also comes with an 18-watt adapter for fast charging.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The shipments showed up disguised as adapters or sealed in cat-food bags.
    — Longreads, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Parents will need to send a clear photo of the power adapter.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 July 2024
  • It is led by Amazon and has forced slow adapters out of business.
    — Kyle Arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Ditch the cable clutter in your car with this game-changing wireless adapter.
    — Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The bags can connect directly to Lansinoh pumps (or other pumps with an adapter).
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025

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