gadg·et (g j  t)n. A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance. [Origin unknown.] gadg et·y adj. |
gadget
Noun
a small mechanical device or appliance [perhaps from French gâchette trigger]
gadgetry n
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
| Noun | 1. |  gadget - a device or control that is very useful for a particular jobdevice - 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
Translations
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 möhläys gadget הֶתקֵן जुगत, मशीन naprava, sprava szerkentyű alat apparat, tæki aggeggio 小道具 작은 기계장치 įtaisas ierīce; ietaise alat gadget innretning, teknisk hjelpemiddel, greie przyrząd, `patent dispositivo gadget приспособление prístroj, zariadenie priprava naprava anordning, apparat, manick อุปกรณ์ขนาดเล็ก âlet 小器具 пристрій کوئی چھوٹا کل پرزہ یا مشین đồ dùng 小器具
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