connector vs tease

connector

noun
  • One who connects. 

  • A line connecting two shapes in presentation software. 

  • A device (or, more precisely, a mating pair of devices, often a plug and a socket) for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow but also allowing easy disconnection and reconnection when necessary. 

  • A highway or freeway road which connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange or a longer roadway such as the 1.5 mile (2.5 kilometer) U.S. Route 24 Connector. 

  • A software component that provides access from an application program to an external database or data source, such as a JDBC connector. 

  • Any of a group of cards of consecutive face value, useful in forming straights etc. 

tease

noun
  • One who teases. 

  • A single act of teasing. 

  • One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal. 

verb
  • To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material). 

  • To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately. 

  • To entice, tempt. 

  • To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser. 

  • To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction. 

  • To provoke or disturb; to annoy. 

  • To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation. 

  • To backcomb. 

How often have the words connector and tease occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )