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gizmo

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variants: also gismo

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an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
  • found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage

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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gizmo. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

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