gizmo

noun

giz·​mo ˈgiz-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce gizmo (audio)
variants or less commonly gismo
plural gizmos also gismos
: gadget

Examples of gizmo in a Sentence

He broke the gizmo he uses to open and close his garage door. found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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The gizmo also includes haptic alerts that can wake you—but not your partner—if your child is fussing. Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 These strategies take knowledge, discipline, ingenuity and maybe a good fan – not medication or gizmos and gadgets, according to experts. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 The gizmo is changing sports — and one reason why the 23-year-old looks so much beyond his years on the gridiron. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 Free of electronic gizmos and multifunction screens, the NSX interior is somewhat dated but also refreshing in its absence of useless stuff. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gizmo 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gizmo was in 1942

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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gizmo. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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gizmo

noun
giz·​mo
variants or gismo
plural gizmos or gismos
: gadget

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