gremlin
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.grem·lin
noun \ˈgrem-lən\Definition of GREMLIN
: a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome
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- <during the World Wars, fighter pilots adopted the fanciful notion that gremlins were responsible for mechanical failures on their planes>
Origin of GREMLIN
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1941
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