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connector

/kəˈnektə(r)/noun

उच्चारण कनेक्टर

संयोजक, कनेक्टर, जोड़ने वाला पुर्ज़ा

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a thing that links two or more things together, especially a device for joining electrical wires or pieces of equipment

    संयोजक, कनेक्टर, जोड़ने वाला पुर्ज़ा

    • The charger has a USB connector.
    • Check that the cable connector is firmly in place.
    • The cable has a connector at both ends.
    + 2 more examples
    • A loose connector caused the lights to flicker.
    • You need a special connector for this camera.
  2. 2

    [C]

    (in grammar) a word or phrase that joins clauses or sentences, for example 'and', 'but' or 'however'

    (व्याकरण में) संयोजक शब्द

    • Use connectors such as 'however' and 'therefore' to link your ideas.
    • 'Although' is a connector that links two contrasting ideas.
    • Connectors like 'because' and 'so' show cause and result.
    + 2 more examples
    • Good writers use a variety of connectors in an essay.
    • The word 'moreover' is a connector that adds extra information.

    Synonyms connective linker

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

connector (device)

A part that joins two cables, pipes or parts of a machine.

वह भाग जो दो तारों, पाइपों या मशीन के हिस्सों को जोड़ता है।

  • The electrician replaced a loose connector.
  • This cable needs a USB connector.

connector (grammar)

A word or phrase such as however or because that links ideas.

'However' या 'because' जैसा शब्द या वाक्यांश जो विचारों को जोड़ता है।

  • 'Moreover' is a connector that adds information.

connector + between / for

Use between for the items linked and for for the purpose.

जोड़े गए पदार्थों के लिए 'between' और उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' आता है।

  • The connector between the two pipes was leaking.

connector to + device

To names the machine or system it is made to join.

'To' उस मशीन या प्रणाली को बताता है जिससे उसे जोड़ना है।

  • Buy a connector to your laptop.

connector as a modifier

It can sit before another noun to describe a part, such as connector cable or connector pin.

यह किसी अन्य संज्ञा से पहले आकर भाग का वर्णन कर सकता है, जैसे connector cable या connector pin।

  • The connector pin was bent.
+Collocations 5

type + connector

USBHDMIpowercableelectricalwire

  • Plug the HDMI connector into the television.

adjective + connector

loosefaultyfemalemalestandard

  • A faulty connector can cause a short circuit.

grammar connector

linking wordconjunctiondiscourse markertransition

  • A transition connector improves the flow of an essay.

verb + connector

fitreplaceuseattachremove

  • She replaced the connector at the end of the wire.

connector + preposition

connector for the cableconnector on the boardconnector to the screen

  • The connector on the board had rusted in the damp.
“More examples 7
  • The technician checked every connector on the circuit board.

तकनीशियन ने circuit board के हर connector की जाँच की।

  • Use a connector such as 'therefore' to link your two sentences.

अपने दो वाक्यों को जोड़ने के लिए 'therefore' जैसे connector का प्रयोग करें।

  • Radhika lost the connector of her phone charger.

राधिका का फ़ोन charger का connector खो गया।

  • The projector would not work because the connector was broken.

projector इसलिए नहीं चला क्योंकि connector टूटा हुआ था।

  • English teachers ask students to use a variety of connectors in essays.

अंग्रेज़ी शिक्षक विद्यार्थियों से निबंधों में विभिन्न connectors प्रयोग करने को कहते हैं।

  • Words such as 'although' and 'while' are used as connectors of contrast.

'Although' और 'while' जैसे शब्द विरोध दिखाने वाले connectors के रूप में प्रयुक्त होते हैं।

  • Check that the connector is firmly fixed before you switch on the power.

बिजली चालू करने से पहले जाँच लें कि connector मज़बूती से लगा है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ I need a connect to join the two wires.

✓ I need a connector to join the two wires.

The thing that joins is the noun connector; connect is a verb.

जोड़ने वाली वस्तु का नाम संज्ञा 'connector' है; 'connect' क्रिया है।

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