connector

CEFRB2

/kəˈnɛktɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device or part that joins things together.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A 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.

Examples

  • You must plug in the connector first.

  • This connector is short-circuited.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A highway or freeway road which connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange or a longer roadway such as the 1.5 mile (2.5 kilometer) U.S. Route 24 Connector.

  2. One who connects; a networker.

  3. A line connecting two shapes in presentation software.

More examples

In context

  • There are only a few genuine social connectors. True connectors collect people like other collectors collect stamps.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank between the two pipes ensured a secure and leak-free water flow.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From connect + -or.