单词	gremlin
释义	gremlin noun grem·​lin ˈgrem-lən  : a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome Synonyms brownie dwarf elf faerie faery fairy fay gnome goblin hobgoblin kobold leprechaun pixie pixy puck sprite troll See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences during the World Wars, fighter pilots adopted the fanciful notion that gremlins were responsible for mechanical failures on their planes Recent Examples on the Web Consistency is the gremlin of massive operations like this, and occasionally the engineering of dishes falls short. Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 An unrealized Jim Henson film in which the titular character, a fluffy pterodactyl, vanquishes a gremlin based on Lee Atwater. David Kamp, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2021 And yet, who’s to say a gremlin or a crash isn’t waiting for him in Monterey. Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2021 And yet, who’s to say a gremlin or a crash isn’t waiting for him in Monterey. Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2021 And yet, who’s to say a gremlin or a crash isn’t waiting for him in Monterey. Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2021 And yet, who’s to say a gremlin or a crash isn’t waiting for him in Monterey. Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2021 And yet, who’s to say a gremlin or a crash isn’t waiting for him in Monterey. Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2021 And yet, who’s to say a gremlin or a crash isn’t waiting for him in Monterey. Nathan Brown, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1941, in the meaning defined above gremlin noun as in fairy an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers during the World Wars, fighter pilots adopted the fanciful notion that gremlins were responsible for mechanical failures on their planes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fairy elf goblin dwarf faerie pixie sprite troll faery gnome kobold leprechaun pixy fay hobgoblin brownie puck ghoul imp banshee changeling nixie kelpie little people ogre hag
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