gadget
[noun]
Synonyms: device, appliance, contraption (informal), contrivance, gizmo (slang, chiefly U.S.), instrument, invention, thing, tool

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Related Words: apparatus, appliance, contraption, tool, utensil

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English Thesaurus: machine, appliance, device, gadget, contraption, ...

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gad‧get /ˈɡædʒət, ˈɡædʒɪt/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Perhaps from French gâchette 'fastener of a lock']
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool:
a neat gadget for sharpening knives

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

gadget
noun
ADJ. little | clever, neat, nifty | useless | latest, modern, new | electrical, electronic | kitchen
VERB + GADGET invent
PREP. ~ for She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

machine a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job:
a washing machine
an X-ray machine
Staff are trained to operate the machine.
appliance formal a machine or piece of electrical equipment, usually a large one, that people use in the home:
The store sells kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and toasters.
We carry out repairs on a range of household appliances.
device a piece of equipment, usually a small electronic one, that does a special job:
electronic listening devices
50,000 people downloaded the music to computers or portable devices such as iPods.
The device is fitted to the car and can detect stationary objects ahead.
gadget a small, useful, and cleverly-designed tool or machine:
high-tech gadgets
He buys all the latest gadgets.
contraption a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange or complicated:
There was a bizarre contraption for polishing the floor.

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