GADGET

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A device or control that is very useful for a particular job

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gadget" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gadget"):

gadgetry (appliances collectively)

gimbal (an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips)

injector (a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.))

mod con (modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house)

Derivation:

gadgeteer (a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets)