gismo

Other forms: gismos

Definitions of gismo

1. noun

   a small mechanical device or tool
   synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget

   types:

   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

   type of:

   device

   an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
2. noun

   something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
   synonyms: doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gubbins, hootenanny, thingamabob, thingamajig, thingmabob, thingmajig, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget

   type of:

   stuff

   miscellaneous unspecified objects