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gadget
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gadg·et  (gjt)
n.
A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.

[Origin unknown.]

gadget·y adj.

gadget [ˈgædʒɪt]
n
1. a small mechanical device or appliance
2. any object that is interesting for its ingenuity or novelty rather than for its practical use
[perhaps from French gâchette lock catch, trigger, diminutive of gâche staple]
gadgety  adj

Radar equipment (type of equipment may be indicated by a letter as listed in operation orders). May be followed by a color to indicate state of jamming. Colors will be used as follows: a. green--Clear of jamming. b. amber--Sector partially jammed. c. red--Sector completely jammed. d. blue--Completely jammed.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gadgetgadget - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
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.)
mod con - modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house

gadget
noun device, thing, appliance, machine, tool, implement, invention, instrument, novelty, apparatus, gimmick, utensil, contraption (informal), gizmo (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), contrivance a handy gadget for slicing vegetables
Translations
gadget [ˈ>gædʒɪt] N (= little thing) → artilugio m, chisme m; (= device) → aparato m

gadget [ˈgædʒɪt] ngadget m

gadget
nGerät nt, → Vorrichtung f, → Apparat m; with a lot of gadgetsmit allen Schikanen (inf)

gadget [ˈgædʒɪt] naggeggio, arnese m
gadget [ˈgædʒɪt] naggeggio, arnese m

gadget
n gadget [ˈgӕdʒit]
a usually small tool, machine etc a useful gadget for loosening bottle lids. apparaat آلة لِفَتْح العُلَب приспособление přístroj, zařízení tingest; dims; indretning das Apparätchen μικροσυσκευή, μαραφέτι aparato, dispositivo, artilugio asjandus وسیله مکانیکی laite gadget הֶתקֵן जुगत, मशीन naprava, sprava szerkentyű alat apparat, tæki aggeggio 小道具 작은 기계 장치 įtaisas ierīce; ietaise alat gadget innretning, teknisk hjelpemiddel, greie przyrząd, `patent dispositivo gadget приспособление prístroj, zariadenie priprava naprava anordning, apparat, manick อุปกรณ์ขนาดเล็ก âlet 小巧的工具或機器等,小玩意兒 пристрій کوئی چھوٹا کل پرزہ یا مشین đồ dùng


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