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gizmo

noun

A device or control that is very useful for a particular job

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
G
Ends with
O
Contains
IZ
Scrabble score
17

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡɪzmoʊ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A device or control that is very useful for a particular job

noun

  1. Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

    “She eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket”

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Example Sentences

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

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