How to Use adapter in a Sentence

adapter

noun
  • The Bluetooth adapter is marked down by $15, for a sale price of $30.
    Buy Side Staff, wsj.com, 6 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • The adapter that will be used for the Artemis mission is stationed at the Kennedy Space Center.
    al, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The two reversible ratchets come in 3/8 and ½-inch drives, and there’s an adapter for use with ¼-inch drive sockets.
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The flop that was Apple’s Duo used a Lightning port and did not include an adapter.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The adapters will allow these EVs to also use the Tesla-style chargers.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Katchy insect traps are powered with a 120v adapter or USB.
    Toby Grey, BGR, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Those who don’t might have to get creative – such as using your car and a car adapter to charge your phone.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 29 Sep. 2022
  • If your charging adapter can output that, that's great.
    WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In 2025, Ford and G.M. plan to make models designed to take the Tesla plug without an adapter.
    Jack Ewing, New York Times, 26 July 2023
  • In fact, IQAir sells a car-specific version as well as a car adapter kit.
    Brad Moon, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • And, the four pull-out adapters on the back are compatible with outlets in over 160 countries.
    Rachael Green, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2023
  • Hertz failed to include a charging adapter with the car and also failed to inform the pair of the release button, should the car die and its doors lock.
    Haley Strack, National Review, 21 Jan. 2024
  • To be sure, not every customer will receive an adapter right away.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Connect your devices using the USB port or the 12-volt adapter (which can be used to connect a car charger).
    Karen Sullivan -, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Otherwise, these phones require a 3.5mm-to-USB-C adapter.
    Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Those who wanted to charge their phones and use wired headphones at the same time had to purchase a specific adapter.
    USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The Blade’s load times, Wi-Fi 6 adapter, and sub-three-millisecond screen latency are gold.
    Clifford Atiyeh, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Lots of PCs make this easy, but as with any device, the process will be easier with a tool kit and universal drive adapter.
    Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Tesla drivers have long been able to use CCS chargers with a simple adapter that fits over the charging plug.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 11 Nov. 2022
  • The package also comes with an adapter and volume control.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Use the adapter that comes with it to connect to a shop vacuum because its output is prodigious.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 27 Feb. 2023
  • This one has eight outlets, and each can rotate so that one bulky charging adapter won’t block the other outlet.
    WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The VacLife is thin enough to stash in a spare tire well and plugs directly into a 12v cigarette lighter adapter.
    Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 11 Oct. 2022
  • To top it all off, the dock also comes with three international adapters.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2023
  • If a kiosk has actual power outlets to charge your phone with your adapter, there's no fear of hacking.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Keep in mind that this device is not wireless and can only be used when the power adapter is connected.
    Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The Mesa works with wood or pellets, and includes a stand, pellet adapter, and nylon carrying case.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Also included are a USB charging cable and a plug-in adapter.
    PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024

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