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gadg⋅et
[gaj-it] 
–noun
| a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article. |
Origin:
1850–55; orig. uncert.; cf. F gâchette the catch of a lock, sear of a gunlock
1850–55; orig. uncert.; cf. F gâchette the catch of a lock, sear of a gunlock
Related forms:
gadg⋅et⋅y [gaj-i-tee] , adjective
[gaj-i-tee] , adjective Synonyms:
contraption; whatsis, doohickey, thingamajig.
contraption; whatsis, doohickey, thingamajig.
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| gadg·et (gāj'ĭt) n. A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance. [Origin unknown.] gadg'et·y adj. |
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gadget
1886, gadjet (but said to date back to 1850s), sailors' slang word for any small mechanical thing or part of a ship for which they lacked, or forgot, a name; perhaps from Fr. gâchette "catchpiece of a mechanism," dim. of gâche "staple of a lock."
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Language Translation for : gadget
Spanish:
aparato, dispositivo, artilugio,
German:
das Apparätchen,
Japanese:
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