gizmo

• Существительное, обозначающее небольшое устройство или приспособление, часто используемое, когда конкретное название объекта неизвестно или забыто.

A noun referring to a small device or gadget, often used when the specific name of the object is unknown or forgotten.

1. Gadget or thingamajigB1informal

   An unnamed or vaguely specified object, used when the exact name is forgotten or unknown.

   Штуковина

   • Can you hand me that gizmo on the desk?
   • I need a little gizmo to fix this wire.
   • He brought some strange gizmo from the garage.

   Синонимыcontraptiondoodaddoohickeygadgetthingamajigthingummywhatchamacallitwidget

2. Small device or toolB2informaltechnical

   A small mechanical or electronic device that performs a specific, often useful, function.

   Приспособление

   • My phone has a gizmo that tracks my steps.
   • The kitchen gizmo slices vegetables in seconds.
   • She attached a gizmo to her keychain for extra safety.

   Синонимыappliancecontraptiondevicedoohickeygadgetimplementmechanismthingamajigtoolwidget