GIZMO

• (noun) a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

  synonyms : appliance , contraption , contrivance , convenience , gadget , gismo , widget

  The contrivance worked perfectly well. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

  "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket", "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

  synonyms : doodad , doohickey , doojigger , gimmick , gismo , gubbins , thingamabob , thingamajig , thingmabob , thingmajig , thingumabob , thingumajig , thingummy , whatchamacallit , whatchamacallum , whatsis , widget

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