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gadget

[ gaj-it ]
/ ˈgĂŠdʒ ÉȘt /
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noun
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
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Origin of gadget

1850–55; origin uncertain; compare French gñchette the catch of a lock, sear of a gunlock

OTHER WORDS FROM gadget

gadg·et·y [gaj-i-tee], /ˈgĂŠdʒ ÉȘ ti/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gadget

gadget
/ (ˈɥÊdʒÉȘt) /

noun
a small mechanical device or appliance
any object that is interesting for its ingenuity or novelty rather than for its practical use

Derived forms of gadget

gadgety, adjective

Word Origin for gadget

C19: perhaps from French gĂąchette lock catch, trigger, diminutive of gĂąche staple
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