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    CONNECTER

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An instrumentality that connectsplay

    Example:

    he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers

    Synonyms:

    connecter; connection; connective; connector; connexion

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("connecter" is a kind of...):

    instrumentality; instrumentation (an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "connecter"):

    attachment; bond (a connection that fastens things together)

    backbone (the part of a network that connects other networks together)

    earth; ground (a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage))

    hitch (a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls)

    hookup (a device providing a connection between a power source and a user)

    jumper (a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections)

    conjunction; junction (something that joins or connects)

    slip ring (connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts)

    line; phone line; subscriber line; telephone circuit; telephone line (a telephone connection)

    patch; temporary hookup (a connection intended to be used for a limited time)

    coupling; yoke (a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together)

    Derivation:

    connect (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces)

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