GADGET


Meaning of GADGET in English

■ noun a small mechanical device or tool.

Derivatives

~eer noun

~ry noun

~y adjective

Origin

C19: prob. from Fr. gâchette 'lock mechanism' or from the Fr. dialect word gagée 'tool'.

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