GREMLIN


Meaning of GREMLIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrem-lən ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1941

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.