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gadget

/ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/noun2 syllables

Gadget means: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job.

Synonyms for gadget8

noun, as in a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gizmo, gismo, widget

also used for gadget

doohickey

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What does gadget mean?1

noun

1

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Gadget in a sentence

  • There were kitchen gadgets including toasters, kettles and percolators.baraban
  • Mogadishu's main market offers a variety of goods, from food to electronic gadgets.The_World_Factbook
  • He likes gizmos, gadgets, technology stuff--all that jazz.mccarras
  • This is a great time-saving gadget for the housewife.CM
  • This gadget is light years ahead of any other.memries
  • Every gadget is just imaginary before one makes it for the first time.joshodude_1308
  • What's your favorite travel gadget or item you always carry with you?Amastan
  • What's a tech gadget you can't live without?CK

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Forms of gadget

as a noun

plural
gadgets