gizmo

noun giz·mo \ ˈgiz-(ˌ)mō \

variants: or less commonly gismo

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

Examples: gizmo in a Sentence

Definition of gizmo

plural gizmos also gismos

: gadget

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Examples of gizmo in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of gizmo from the Web

Everybody’s going to be getting stuff on their gizmos through the Chinese system and not the American system.

— robert hutton, Bloomberg.com, "Johnson Attacks Brexit Plans and Praises Trump in Leaked Remarks," 7 June 2018
Greater investment in labor-saving plants and gizmos will be key to keep supply problems from feeding into prices.

— richard barley, WSJ, "The Next Challenge for Global Growth: Keeping Up With Demand," 24 Apr. 2018
Like the posts on your Facebook News Feed, the F8 goodies are a mix of cool gizmos (An Oculus Go virtual-reality headset for $199!); uplifting updates (Instagram is getting anti-bullying features!); and stuff that sounds kind of sketchy.

— karla peterson, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Why Facebook's new features aren't the upgrade we need," 2 May 2018
The 2-day event is a time for app developers to spotlight Facebook's latest gizmos and vision for the future and is usually high-spirited with Zuckerberg's speech containing exciting news and his infamous dad jokes.

— USA TODAY, "Live stream: Mark Zuckerberg speaks at f8 conference," 1 May 2018
Each cabinet acts as its own self-sustaining electrical grid, which powers internal gizmos like buttons that play sound, motion-detecting lights, and a mirror that rotates upon touch.

— liz stinson, Curbed, "This interactive furniture line runs on solar power," 24 Apr. 2018
As the new technology has yet to achieve mainstream acceptance, using a Hall-of-Fame talent to market the gizmo in front of a large and captive national TV audience was a corporate suit’s dream scenario.

— ben golliver, SI.com, "Putting the NBA in Virtual Reality to the Test," 20 Apr. 2018
His hands fluctuate quickly behind an assortment of electronic gizmos and a guitar.

— liz ohanesian, Los Angeles Magazine, "A Masked Musician From Boyle Heights Is Using Technology to Build Community," 13 Apr. 2018
At the 2018 International Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas, which concludes Thursday, hundreds of manufacturers from around the globe show off their latest wares, creating a sort of gizmo, widget and luggage Nirvana.

— julie l. kessler, latimes.com, "New, cool stuff from the International Travel Goods Show to ease you down the road," 1 Mar. 2018

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