Definition of gismo Gismo

gis•mo

We found 4 definitions of gismo from 3 different sources.

What does gismo mean?

Noun
gismo - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
		appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, 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.)
gismo - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
		doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget