gizmo
pronunciation
How to pronounce gizmo in British English:
UK [ˈgɪzməʊ]
How to pronounce gizmo in American English:
US [ˈɡɪzmo]
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- Noun:
- something whose name is either forgotten or not known
- a device that is very useful for a particular job
Word Origin
- gizmo (n.)
- 1942, "Marine and Navy usage for any old thing you can't put a name to" ["Life" magazine, July 30, 1945], of unknown origin, perhaps a made-up word. Compare gadget, thingamajig.
Example
- 1. Rubin claims the gizmo can even improve your sex life .
- 2. Buy the wrong connector cord or some gizmo , and bring it back a few days after the 14-day return policy expires ?
- 3. It 's not naturai to taik into a piastic gizmo to someone you can 't even see !
- 4. They say the $ 200 gizmo will ship on schedule in november , and that they 're taking pre-orders via amazon.com starting today .
- 5. But one gizmo could change all that .