gizmo

giz·mo

noun \ˈgiz-(ˌ)mō\

plural gizmos also gismos

Definition of GIZMO

: gadget

Variants of GIZMO

giz·mo also gis·mo \ˈgiz-(ˌ)mō\

Examples of GIZMO

1. He broke the gizmo he uses to open and close his garage door.
2. <found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage>

Origin of GIZMO

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1943

Related to GIZMO

Synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, gimmick, gadget (also gismo), jigger, widget

Related Words: implement, instrument, tool, utensil; ingenuity, innovation, invention; accessory (also accessary), adjunct; mechanism, trick; dingus, doodad, doohickey, hickey, hootenanny [chiefly dialect], thingamabob, thingamajig (or thingumajig), thingummy

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