: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
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The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
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That shouldn’t be a problem are those are the two standards for plugging into your laptop or a power charger to resupply your phone or other gadget.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
To be clear, 3D printing modern gadgets is not at all what the MIT researchers were going for.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
The kitchen gadget has a large knob that’s easy to turn and ergonomic handles that are comfortable to hold.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Gear, gadgets, and gifts for the outdoorsy adventurers in your life.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
To be clear, 3D printing modern gadgets is not at all what the MIT researchers were going for.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
The kitchen gadget has a large knob that’s easy to turn and ergonomic handles that are comfortable to hold.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Gear, gadgets, and gifts for the outdoorsy adventurers in your life.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadget. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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