Definition of gadget Gadget

/gæˈʤʌt/ - [gatjut] - gadg•et

We found 6 definitions of gadget from 4 different sources.

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Noun

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.)
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  • gadget
    A clever device designed for a specific practical use.
  • gadget
    A complicated or awkward device.

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