GREMLIN


Meaning of GREMLIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' grem-l ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1941

: a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome

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