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gadget

The correct spelling is gadget.

How to pronounce gadget

/ɡædʒɪt/
noun

IPA: /ɡædʒɪt/

Say it like: Gaj-t

The correct spelling is gadget. A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey. For example: "He bought a neat new gadget for shredding potatoes."

Usage Examples

He bought a neat new gadget for shredding potatoes.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
  2. 2.Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled. Often either clever or complicated.
  3. 3.Any consumer electronics product.
  4. 4.A sequence of machine code instructions crafted as part of an exploit that attempts to divert execution to a memory location chosen by the attacker.

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