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gadg·et
(găj′ĭt)
n.
A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.
[Perhaps originally 19th century glassblowers’ jargon gadget, spring-pressure clip at the end of a punty to hold the foot of a glass being blown without creating a mark, probably from French gâchette, pawl, tumbler in a gunlock, strike plate : gâche, strike plate, collar
Definition of Gadget by Merriam-Webster
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gad·get | ˈga-jət 
: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
Other Words from gadget
gadgetry ˈga-jə-trē noun
noungadgety ˈga-jə-tē adjective
adjectiveDefinition of Gadget at Dictionary.com
[ gaj-it ]
/ ˈgædʒ ɪt /
noun
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
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