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gadget(dictionary)

gadget (iou)



gadget noun. L19.
[Origin unkn.]
Orig. Nautical. A small device, mechanism, or fitting in a piece of machinery etc.; local (a vessel equipped with) a winch or small crane. L19.
gen. An accessory, an adjunct; a knick-knack, a gewgaw. E20.
gadge'teer noun a person who uses or invents gadgets M20.
gadgetry noun gadgets collectively; the use of gadgets: E20.
gadgety adjective M20.