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gizmo

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giz·mo also gis·mo  (gzm)
n. pl. giz·mos
A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.

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Noun1.gizmogizmo - 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"
stuff - miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
2.gizmogizmo - 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

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Until they invent a gizmo that can force people to pay attention in safety-challenged situations, nothing can stop that.
A businessman at a trade show stealthily raises his camera-equipped cell phone to snap a picture of his competitor's latest gizmo.
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.
 
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