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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
Noun
a small mechanical device or appliance [perhaps from French gâchette trigger]
gadgetry n
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

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.
Translations

gadget [ˈgædʒɪt] naparato
gadget [ˈgædʒɪt] ngadget m
gadget [ˈgædʒɪt] nGerät nt
gadget [ˈgædʒɪt] naggeggio

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 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


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