1. a person who investigates and settles insurance claims
Usage: insurance
2. a person or thing that adjusts or makes adjustments

Examples

• The insurance adjustor came to assess the damage after the storm.
• She works as an adjustor for a major insurance company.
• The adjustor determined that the claim was valid and approved payment.
• After the accident, we had to wait for the adjustor’s report.
• The mechanical adjustor fine-tuned the equipment settings.
• An experienced adjustor can quickly evaluate property damage.