— gadgety /gaj"i tee/ , adj.
/gaj"it/ , n.
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
[ 1850-55; orig. uncert.; cf. F gâchette the catch of a lock, sear of a gunlock ]
Syn . contraption; whatsis, doohickey, thingamajig.
— gadgety /gaj"i tee/ , adj.
/gaj"it/ , n.
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
[ 1850-55; orig. uncert.; cf. F gâchette the catch of a lock, sear of a gunlock ]
Syn . contraption; whatsis, doohickey, thingamajig.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012