/gæˈʤʌt/ - [gatjut] - gadg•et
We found 6 definitions of gadget from 4 different sources.
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gadget - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||
appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gizmo, gismo, widget | ||
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
gadgetry appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry" | ||
gimbal an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips | ||
injector a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.) |