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adapter
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of ADAPTER
something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment <adapters for the food mixer include a meat grinder and an ice cream maker>
Synonyms accoutrement (or accouterment), adapter (also adaptor), add-on, adjunct, appendage, appliance, attachment, option
Related Words accompaniment, additive, complement, supplement; auxiliary, subsidiary; amenity, doodad, embroidery, extra, filler, frill, incidental, luxury, nonessential, nonnecessity; appurtenances, bells and whistles, equipment, furnishings, habiliment(s), paraphernalia, trappings; adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, garnish, ornament, trim, trimming
Variants of ADAPTER
adapter also adaptor
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