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conduit
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noun
a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
the computers were connected through a system of conduits
adapter
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noun
device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
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noun
(= arranger)
a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance