A cookie cutter and a can opener are kitchen gadgets. They have installed decent cooking ranges and gas, and the men have already made themselves all sorts of handy little labour-saving gadgets (Rudyard Kipling).
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gadg|et|ar|y — «GAJ uh TEHR », adjective. having to do with gadgets: »a gadgetary industry … Useful english dictionary
gadg|et|ed — «GAJ uh tihd», adjective. furnished with gadgets: »a gadgeted car … Useful english dictionary
gadg|et|ry — «GAJ uh tr», noun. 1. gadgets: »the latest electronic gadgetry. 2. the making or using of gadgets: »mildly important with those who equate gadgetry and science (Saturday Review) … Useful english dictionary
gadg|et|y — «GAJ uh t», adjective. 1. full of gadgets: »bigger and more gadgety boats. 2. that tends to have gadgets: »“What the public wants” is being translated into the flashy, the gadgety, the spectacular (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
gadg|e|teer|ing — «GAJ uh TIHR ihng», noun. the invention, design, or making of gadgets … Useful english dictionary
gadg|e|teer — «GAJ uh TIHR», noun. Informal. a person who makes or is fond of gadgets … Useful english dictionary
gadg|et|ize — «GAJ uh tyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. to provide, treat, or fill with gadgets: »Instead of stressing technology and gadgetizing the course, he emphasizes principles. –v.i. to deal or play with gadgets … Useful english dictionary
gadget — gadg•et [[t]ˈgædʒ ɪt[/t]] n. a usu. small mechanical or electronic contrivance or device; any ingenious article • Etymology: 1850–55; orig. uncert. gadg e•teer′, n. gadg′et•ry, n. gadg′et•y, adj … From formal English to slang
gadget — gadg|et [ gædʒət ] noun count a small tool or piece of equipment that does something useful or impressive: kitchen gadgets … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gadgetry — gadg|et|ry [ gædʒətri ] noun uncount small tools or pieces of equipment that do useful or impressive things: the latest electronic gadgetry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
