giz·mo

also gis·mo (gĭz′mō)

n. pl. giz·mos also gis·mos

A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.

[Origin unknown.]

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gizmo

(ˈɡɪzməʊ) or

gismo

n, pl -mos

slang a device; gadget

[C20: of unknown origin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

gis•mo

or giz•mo

(ˈgɪz moʊ)

n., pl. -mos. Informal.

a gadget or device.

[1940–45; orig. uncertain]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	gizmo - 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" gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget, doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick stuff - miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
	2.	gizmo - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job appliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gismo, widget, convenience 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

gizmo

also gismo
noun

Slang. A small specialized mechanical device:

concern, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gimmick, jigger, thing.

Informal: doodad, doohickey, widget.

Translations

μαραφέτι

gizmo

[ˈgɪzməʊ] N → artilugio m, chisme m, coso m (LAm)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gizmo

[ˈgɪzməʊ] n → truc m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gizmo

n (inf) → Ding nt (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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horror We told of Gizmo seagull snatch Elsewhere, a newborn kitten rescued by a jogger after falling from the sky was thought to have been dropped by a bird of prey.

Seagulls killed our dog & attacked my litte girls

There are fears an animal leg found on the rooftop of a property, close to where Gizmo the chihuahua was snatched by a seagull, could belong to the missing family pet.

Fears that macabre rooftop discovery could missing chihuahua Gizmo; Bone with furry paw attached pictured on top of nearby building

Gizmo the dog has been missing for more than a week after a crafty seagull plucked him out of his owner's garden in Paignton, Devon.

Hunt continues for chihuahua 'snatched by seagull' after vets examine leg bone; A seagull is said to have snatched Gizmo the dog from a garden in Paignton, Devon, leaving his owner Rebecca Hill heartbroken

Becca Hill, 24, of Paignton, is hoping four-year-old Gizmo will be found alive.

Seagull carries off dog

Owner's story: Ashton said "We've had Gizmo from a puppy.

'Gizmo's so cute (even though he stole my chocs!)'

Her three years of campaigning - in memory of her beloved cat Gizmo - paid off when she gained more than 100,000 signatures earlier this year for a petition calling for the law change, passing the threshold for the issue to be considered for parliamentary debate.

Campaigner seeks help for grieving cat owners

Leanne Mearns, 27 fromBebington, said her dog Gizmo is so terrified of being groomed that she had to book him a full shave at the vets to be done when he was sedated.

Woman fuming at dog's bizarre [pounds sterling]250 haircut that left Shih Tzu 'half bald'; "My poor dog looks a mess and he knows it himself"

You throw it in such a way that the gizmo swings around the shock and you catch it.

Can anyone help with shock tyer technique?

Pedigree chihuahua pup Gizmo went missing from owner Rhiannon Goddard's home on Fartown Green Road on Tuesday night.

Heartbreak over lost puppy

Nine-year-old Yorkshire Terrier, Gizmo, eightyear-old Rottweiler, Dion, and seven-year-old Pomeranian, Candy, have lived happily together for the past seven years and are hoping a new owner will come forward and give them a second chance at happiness.

give these dogs a home? Trust is asking... are you able to

Izabelle Gizmo just loves to invent, but her inventions never seem to work the way she wants them to.

Jones, Pip and Ogilvie, Sara: Izzy Gizmo

MEET the fantastic Gizmo, he was originally adopted from us as a puppy but sadly had to be returned.

All they want is a loving home