A device or application used to achieve operative compatibility between devices that otherwise are incompatible.
One who adapts a thing, e.g. a play.
One who is capable of adapting to differing situations.
Specifically, a device that allows one format of plug to be used with a different format of socket.
Specifically, a device that permits two, three, or more plugs to be used at a single electrical power point.
Specifically, an AC adapter: a device that reduces voltage and converts AC to DC to allow a battery-powered device to use mains power.
adaptor
adaptor
noun
Alternative form of adapter
adepter
adepter
adj
(archaic) comparative form of adept: more adept
adopter
adopter
noun
one who adopts
darapti
departs
departs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depart
dioptra
dioptra
noun
Alternative form of diopter
diptera
dispart
dispart
noun
A piece of metal placed on the muzzle, or near the trunnions, on the top of a piece of ordnance, to make the line of sight parallel to the axis of the bore.
The difference between the thickness of the metal at the mouth and at the breech of a piece of ordnance.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To divide, divide up, distribute.
(transitive) To furnish with a dispart sight.
(transitive) To make allowance for the dispart in (a gun), when taking aim.
(transitive, now rare) To part, separate.
hardtop
hardtop
noun
(Britain) A car with such a roof.
(Britain) The removable rigid roof of a convertible or sports car.
An indoor cinema with a roof, as opposed to a drive-in.
padtree
parotid
parotid
adj
Relating to the parotid gland.
noun
The parotid gland.
partied
partied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of party
perdita
perdita
noun
(archaic) A woman who has fallen into prostitution.
petards
petards
noun
plural of petard
pirated
pirated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pirate
pittard
predata
predate
predate
noun
A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
verb
(transitive) To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
To prey upon something.
protead
readapt
readapt
verb
To adapt again; to adapt for a new purpose
readept
readept
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To regain; to recover.
readopt
readopt
verb
adopt again
retaped
retaped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of retape
tapered
tapered
adj
(obsolete) Lit with a taper.
Narrowing gradually towards a point.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of taper
tramped
tramped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tramp
trapped
trapped
adj
caught in a trap
verb
simple past tense and past participle of trap
updarts
updarts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of updart