Connector Meaning
/kəˈnɛktɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who connects; a networker.
nounA device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary.
Sentence Examples
You must plug in the connector first.
This connector is short-circuited.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ between the two pipes ensured a secure and leak-free water flow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I need a specific USB ____ to plug my old hard drive into this modern laptop.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect English -or English connector From connect + -or.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There are only a few genuine social connectors. True connectors collect people like other collectors collect stamps."
— 2008, Duncan Brown, Nicky Hayes, Influencer Marketing, page 38:
"Because SCSI is actually a family of standards, each with its own cable and connector, matching cables and connectors to the appropriate SCSI “family member” is important."
— 2001, Scott Mueller, Mark Edward Soper, Upgrading and Repairing PCs: Technician's Portable Reference, Que Publishing, →ISBN, page 115:
"The X.400 connector can be used to connect two Exchange sites or to connect an Exchange site to a foreign X.400 messaging system."
— 1999, Rick Greenwald, Walter J. Glenn, Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Administrator's Companion, →ISBN, page 91:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ between the two pipes ensured a secure and leak-free water flow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I need a specific USB ____ to plug my old hard drive into this modern laptop.