GADGET


Meaning of GADGET in English

/ ˈgædʒɪt; NAmE / noun

a small tool or device that does sth useful

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent. (originally in nautical use): probably from French gâchette lock mechanism or from the French dialect word gagée tool.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.