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gadget definition

gadget (gaj′it)

noun

  1. any small, esp. mechanical contrivance or device
  2. any interesting but relatively useless or unnecessary object

Etymology: < ? Fr gâchette, catch (of a lock), tumbler, dim. of gâche, a bolt, catch

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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