adapter

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performanceSynonyms: arrangertranscriber
  2. device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatibleSynonyms: adaptor
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

A·dapt′er (…), noun

1. One who adapts.

2. Chemistry A connecting tube; an adopter.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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