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gadget
[ gaj-it ]
/ ËgĂŠdÊ ÉȘt /
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noun
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
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Origin of gadget
1850â55; origin uncertain; compare French gĂąchette the catch of a lock, sear of a gunlock
OTHER WORDS FROM gadget
gadg·et·y [gaj-i-tee], /ËgĂŠdÊ ÉȘ ti/, adjectiveWords nearby gadget
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British Dictionary definitions for gadget
gadget
/ (ËÉĄĂŠdÊÉȘt) /
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, adjectiveWord Origin for gadget
C19: perhaps from French gĂąchette lock catch, trigger, diminutive of gĂąche staple
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