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Definition of “gizmo

gizmo or gismo(ˈɡɪzməʊPronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. slang a device; gadget

Word Origin

C20: of unknown origin

Usage examples

  • Then he sold me a gizmo to connect to the expansion port of my computer which, he said, would double the memory and the speed of my machine.
    Matthews, Lew, A Conviction of Guilt (1993)
  • He's one of the hundreds who've poured into the Andheri Sports Complex ever since the bungee gizmo rolled in.
    India Today (2000)
  • This funky little gizmo is conveniently cordless and can be used almost anywhere on the body -- including the face and bikini line.
    The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)
  • Hawkins is the boffin behind Channel 4's HawkEye tracking gizmo , which makes a call on tricky lbw decisions.
    Sun, News of the World (2001)
  • Or else I could try to butch it out, or try to turn the hellish gizmo off.
    Boris Johnson, LEND ME YOUR EARS (2003)

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