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gizmo

[giz-moh] / ˈgɪz moʊ /


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The gizmo was 1 3/4” thick and weighed 2 lbs.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Nevertheless, Bonnie’s doting parents hope that Lilypad will help Bonnie make friends, oblivious to how the gizmo — and soon, their daughter — vibrates with anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

De Jaen crouches to fiddle with alligator clips and bits of wire, as well as six 100-watt light bulbs and a purple gizmo that looks like an electric waffle iron designed for children.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

That gizmo, Professor Gingerich said, worked well enough that “I could easily see the rings of Saturn, and so it was probably slightly better than Galileo’s telescope.”

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

It's a gizmo that looks like a jackknife, but really it's a whole bunch of little screwdrivers and wrenches and even a little magnifying glass.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick




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