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The gizmo
noun
A nonsensical placeholder name for something, generally a device, that one does not know the proper term for; gadget; whatchamacallit; thingamajig.
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The Gizmo Doctor Nothing lasts forever.
The gizmo is programmed for the examiner's questions.
The Gizmo Guys, a comedy and juggling show.
The gizmo deserves to be thanked, it works so beautifully.
The gizmo keeps track of pairs as they're placed and helps enforce the arrow rule.
The gizmo part is a touch-sensitive navigation square, which corresponds to a display that appears around the perimeter of the TV screen.
The gizmo might someday inspect chips as they roll off the production line.
The gizmo weighs just 4 ounces and easily fits into a belt case or shirt pocket.
The gizmo was emblematic of a conference that tried to straddle the geeky world of enterprise IT and consumer-friendly entertainment.
The gizmo features an LED matrix panel, based on Tony Stark's palm Repulsor Beam, they can control via companion app.
The gizmo gets its closeup in a video by Colombian agency Sancho BBDO.
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