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gadget

[ gaj-it ]

noun

  1. a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.

    Synonyms: thingamajig, doohickey, whatsis, contraption



gadget

/ ˈɡædʒɪt /

noun

  1. a small mechanical device or appliance
  2. 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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Example Sentences

Miter saws come equipped with all the gadgets to help you make the most precise cut, including lasers, measuring setting, and more.

“It’s kind of a summary, an algebraic gadget that incorporates the essence of the space you want to study,” said Clément Dupont, a mathematician at the University of Montpellier in France.

Using the gadgets to capture and analyze speech and text patterns could act as an early warning system.

Today’s wearable electronics include gadgets strapped to the body, such as watches and fitness trackers.

Connected TV makes it easy for people to consume video content, how they like, and where they want, via Internet-connected gadgets.

The estimated ship date of the gadget is December 2014—perfect timing to say sayonara to smoking forever.

Anova Precision Cooker is the perfect little sous-vide gadget for the budding gastronomist.

I got my hands on an exclusive early test run of the Amiigo, a health gadget that automatically tracks gym exercises.

The gadget goes for $75 and can be reused nearly 40 times before the battery needs to be recharged.

Kids today, just like adults, are more sedentary, glued to videogames and every tech gadget with a screen.

Then, if you happen to stub your toe over some useful gadget, they increase your pay.

It was decided that Gadget, a rather miserable animal, who had shown herself useless as a puller thus far, should be killed.

Either they were going to get tired of putting new tubes into that gadget, or play it softer, or move.

Stuffing the gadget into his mouth, he turned and began jabbering orders.

We can get anything we want in the whole library if I understand the operation of this gadget the way I think I do.

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