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The definition of a gadget is a small, unique-use mechanical or electronic device.
(noun)An example of a gadget is a lime squeezer.
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See gadget in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- any small, esp. mechanical contrivance or device
- any interesting but relatively useless or unnecessary object
Origin: < ? Fr gâchette, catch (of a lock), tumbler, dim. of gâche, a bolt, catch
Related Forms:
- gadgety adjective
See gadget in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.
Origin:
Origin: Origin unknown
.Related Forms:
- gadgˈet·y adjective
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