gadgetgad‧get /ˈɡædʒɪt/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
a neat gadget for sharpening knives
Word OriginWORD ORIGINgadget
ExamplesOrigin:
1800-1900 Perhaps from French gâchette ‘fastener of a lock’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A sales assistant was demonstrating several kitchen gadgets to a crowd of shoppers.
- He showed her several electronic gadgets, such as a watch that you can use as a phone.
- It's a clever little gadget which you can use to cut vegetables into attractive shapes.
- kitchen gadgets such as avocado peelers
- But the instructions for our gadgets were nowhere to be found.
- Electronic gadgets that will let people order food and drinks from their seats.
- It lets the youngsters use special electronic gadgets which bounce light around.
- Nowadays I am obsessional about checking the gadget, particularly as I use it infrequently.
- One woman used her shoulder and trunk muscles to feed herself via a gadget with a spoon attached to a ball-bearing swivel.
- The Renault 25 was big on gadgets.
- This prevented the firm selling the gadget.
THESAURUS► machine
Collocations a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job: · a washing machine· an X-ray machine· Staff are trained to operate the machine.
► appliance formal a machine or piece of electrical equipment, usually a large one, that people use in the home: · The store sells kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and toasters.· We carry out repairs on a range of household appliances.
► device a piece of equipment, usually a small electronic one, that does a special job: · electronic listening devices· 50,000 people downloaded the music to computers or portable devices such as iPods.· The device is fitted to the car and can detect stationary objects ahead.
► gadget a small, useful, and cleverly-designed tool or machine: · high-tech gadgets· He buys all the latest gadgets.
► contraption a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange or complicated: · There was a bizarre contraption for polishing the floor.
Longman Language Activatorto use the toilet► tool a thing that you hold in your hand and use to repair, cut, or make something: · He couldn't finish repairing the engine because he didn't have the right tools.tool for: · a tool for cutting metalgardening/kitchen/mining tools: · All my gardening tools had been stolen from the shed.tool box (=a strong box that tools are kept in): · He took a spanner from his tool box and tightened up the bolts on the gate.tool kit (=a set of tools that are kept together): · A good tool kit should contain pliers, screwdrivers, and wire-cutters.
► instrument a small tool or device used especially by doctors and scientists, for doing careful or delicate work: · I sat in the dentist's chair and looked at the row of instruments beside me.· The microscope is perhaps the most widely used scientific instrument.· The company specializes in the manufacture of high quality writing instruments.
► gadget a small tool that has been cleverly designed to help you do something more easily: · He showed her several electronic gadgets, such as a watch that you can use as a phone.· It's a clever little gadget which you can use to cut vegetables into attractive shapes.· A sales assistant was demonstrating several kitchen gadgets to a crowd of shoppers.
► device a piece of equipment that has been cleverly designed to do a particular job, for example one that makes measurements, records sounds, or controls the operation of a machine: · An EEG is a device that records electrical activity in the brain.device for doing something: · a thermostatic device for controlling temperature· The farmers there still use the "Archimedes Screw", an ancient device for raising water from a lake or well.
► implement formal a tool or simple machine used for a particular job, especially when working in the garden or on a farm: · The native women grind the wheat with heavy stone implements.· It is best to cut weeds off at the roots with an implement such as a hoe.farming/cooking/writing etc implements: · Some children find it difficult to hold their writing implements.
► utensil a piece of equipment, especially one used in the kitchen to prepare food: · Peter found the potato peeler in a drawer full of utensils.· We packed a few essential cooking utensils such as pots and a can opener for our camping trip.· You will find a wide range of kitchen utensils in our cookshop on the second floor.
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lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► labour-saving device/gadget/equipment etcCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► electronic
a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool: · It lets the youngsters use special electronic gadgets which bounce light around.· I don't have, and never have had, a video machine or electronic gadget in my pub.
► new· She was short and fat with a braying voice, boasting of some new gadget for the household or bullying her husband.· With luck, scientists say, some of the new gadgets could change our view of the universe.· But people like seeing new machines and gadgets.· Two fancy new gadgets enabled these grandfather clocks to keep nearly perfect time.
a neat gadget for sharpening knives