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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
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 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 小器具 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This is the site for architects with a penchant for off the wall gadgets 'run by a team of renegade elves in Western Canada' who every month publish around 50 classic gizmos on this site. Millions of Americans have turned into high- tech junkies, according to a poll on gadgets released Wednesday. Having grown up around the fastest, smallest, quietest gadgets they find the blank screen and blinking cursor of a monitor less intimate than a typewriter with its clunky keys and visible inner workings. |
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