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gadget
[ gaj-it ]
noun
- a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
Synonyms: thingamajig, doohickey, whatsis, contraption
gadget
/ ˈɡædʒɪt /
noun
- a small mechanical device or appliance
- any object that is interesting for its ingenuity or novelty rather than for its practical use
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Derived Forms
- ˈgadgety, adjective
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Other Words From
- gadg·et·y [gaj, -i-tee], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gadget1
1850–55; origin uncertain; compare French gâchette the catch of a lock, sear of a gunlock
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gadget1
C19: perhaps from French gâchette lock catch, trigger, diminutive of gâche staple
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