gadget

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Noun

Singular gadget

Plural gadgets

1. Gadget is a name you can call a device or machine when you cannot remember its real name; especially
   • a clever device that has a specific use:

   He bought a new gadget for cutting fruits and vegetables.

   • a complicated or awkward device:

   What does that gadget do?