A person whose job is to investigate insurance claims and decide how much to pay, or a device that changes something to the right position.
From Old French 'ajuster' meaning to fit or adapt, derived from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'iustus' (just/right). The word evolved to describe both people and devices that make adjustments to achieve proper alignment.
Insurance claims adjusters were originally called 'loss adjusters' because their job was to adjust (reduce) the loss by investigating fraud and verifying actual damages before paying claims!
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