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also gismo
as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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Recent Examples of gizmo
Some multitool makers want to pack as many items as possible into a relatively sleek form factor, such as the 20-in-1 gizmo launched last month by Harbor Freight.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
The karting carnage occurred during a seasonal holiday toy segment on the show that saw Goldberg and Haines trying out a collection of different child-friendly gadgets and gizmos, including an AI storytelling bear and Razor’s now-infamous Crazy Cart Shuffle.
—EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
While the cockpit design will be a mixture of retro lines and the latest hi-tech gizmos, the new Prelude will definitely not employ a controversial seat feature that appeared on earlier models.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
That includes iPads, wireless headphones, smartphones, and even smart home gizmos.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
The karting carnage occurred during a seasonal holiday toy segment on the show that saw Goldberg and Haines trying out a collection of different child-friendly gadgets and gizmos, including an AI storytelling bear and Razor’s now-infamous Crazy Cart Shuffle.
—EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
While the cockpit design will be a mixture of retro lines and the latest hi-tech gizmos, the new Prelude will definitely not employ a controversial seat feature that appeared on earlier models.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
That includes iPads, wireless headphones, smartphones, and even smart home gizmos.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gizmo
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Hackers use a variety of methods to turn your gadgets into botnet zombies.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Watch Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas on Disney+ 8-Bit Christmas If the latest and greatest game or gadget tops your child's wish list, then 8-Bit Christmas (2021) is the film for you!Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The tour emphasizes financial literacy and provides critical tools to help students navigate the cost of college while empowering them to pursue their dreams.Melissa Noel, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
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There are so many tutorials for Blender, even more than for the big traditional tools.Jamie Lang, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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The hotel’s concern for parents extends to details like a lime-green plastic step stool at the marble bathroom sinks and matching plastic contraption hung from the faucet to bring water closer to a person of small stature.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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People lament that most cars on the road today are 4,000-pound contraptions with just one person in them.WIRED Staff, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
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By embracing these strategic shifts, companies position themselves for greater control, scalability and innovation.Akshay Prabhu, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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His research focuses on how businesses can adapt their models to enhance competitiveness and innovation.David Pastoriza, Harvard Business Review, 2 Jan. 2025
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The new Snake game widget, and Nothing’s new widgets app, follow a similar initiative by Nothing to work with its community of users.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
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No-one wants to sell you a widget, then move on to find more people to sell more widgets to.Verity Burns, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Associated Press reported that power went dark at dawn, sending the entire island into silence when electrical appliances and air conditioners were cut off before generators from those who could afford them turned on.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Even appliances, produce, and cookbooks—though certainly at home in this space—might be giving your kitchen a busy appearance.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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The set also includes essential tools like a muddler, Hawthorne strainer, mixing spoon, and jigger.Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
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The high-style, stainless steel set includes a shimmering and hefty shaker, lengthy spoon, strainer, and jigger — each crowned with a single chic, regal (and yes, stripey) bee.Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 14 Nov. 2024
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