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
Recent Examples on the Web That level of support means the gizmo has already raised more than $81,000 in a campaign with an initial ask of $3,846. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2024 Then there’s Humane’s AI pin, a clip-on gizmo that launched in April and was immediately panned in reviews. Steve Kovach, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 Instead, initial buzz over the gizmo whittled away, as Mica joined the ranks of fashion-tech collaborations that quietly headed into the sunset, never to be heard from again. Adriana Lee, WWD, 19 Aug. 2024 The seating bowl’s gizmos range from armrest lights that collectively create a constellation effect to the Halo Board, a 38,375-square-foot, double-sided ring with 233 million LEDs that is by far the largest digital screen in any indoor arena in the world. Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gizmo 

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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 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

gizmo

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

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