: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
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The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
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Who can resist a gadget, especially one that takes us back to the heady days of the Sony Walkman cassette player?
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
This week's quiz features groundbreaking gadgets, Southern staples and much more.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Jolly Special to USA TODAY Another year, another bajillion gadgets to talk about after CES, one of the world’s largest gadget trade shows that takes place in Las Vegas every January.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Virtually no surface was visible, buried under avalanches of old gadgets, picture frames and office supplies.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
This week's quiz features groundbreaking gadgets, Southern staples and much more.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Jolly Special to USA TODAY Another year, another bajillion gadgets to talk about after CES, one of the world’s largest gadget trade shows that takes place in Las Vegas every January.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Virtually no surface was visible, buried under avalanches of old gadgets, picture frames and office supplies.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadget. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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