gadget
(ˈɡædʒɪt)
n
1. a small mechanical device or appliance
2. any object that is interesting for its ingenuity or novelty rather than for its practical use
[C19: perhaps from French
gâchette lock catch, trigger, diminutive of
gâche staple]
ˈgadgety adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
gadg•et
(ˈgædʒ ɪt)
n.
a usu. small mechanical or electronic contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
[1850–55; orig. uncertain]
gadg`e•teer′, n.
gadg′et•ry, n.
gadg′et•y, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
gadget
- May come from French gachette, which is or has been applied to various pieces of mechanism, or from Gaget, the person who created the first so-called gadgets—miniature Statues of Liberty sold in Paris—or from a Navy term for a tool or mechanical device for which one could not recall the name.
See also related terms for
mechanism.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonyms
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Noun 1.
gadget - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
appliance,
contraption,
contrivance,
gismo,
gizmo,
widget,
convenience
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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gadget
noun device,
thing,
appliance,
machine,
tool,
implement,
invention,
instrument,
novelty,
apparatus,
gimmick,
utensil,
contraption (informal),
gizmo (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.),
contrivance a handy gadget for slicing vegetables
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
gadget
noun
A small specialized mechanical device:
concern,
contraption,
contrivance,
gimmick,
jigger,
thing.
Informal: doodad,
doohickey,
widget.
Slang: gizmo.
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Translations
Spanish / Español
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gadget
[ˈ>gædʒɪt]
N (=
little thing) →
artilugio m,
chisme m; (=
device) →
aparato m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
gadget
(ˈgӕdʒit)
noun a
usually small tool, machine
etc. a useful gadget for loosening bottle lids.
aparato ;
dispositivo ;
artilugio
