gizmo
n 1: something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not
known; "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its
socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the
corner that you will want to use" [syn: {doodad},
{doohickey}, {doojigger}, {gimmick}, {gizmo}, {gismo},
{gubbins}, {thingamabob}, {thingumabob}, {thingmabob},
{thingamajig}, {thingumajig}, {thingmajig}, {thingummy},
{whatchamacallit}, {whatchamacallum}, {whatsis}, {widget}]
2: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
[syn: {appliance}, {contraption}, {contrivance},
{convenience}, {gadget}, {gizmo}, {gismo}, {widget}]
53 Moby Thesaurus words for "gizmo": affair, apparatus, article, artifact, concern, contraption, contrivance, device, dingus, dofunny, dohickey, dojigger, dojiggy, domajig, domajigger, doodad, dowhacky, eppes, etwas, flumadiddle, gadget, gigamaree, gimcrack, gimmick, hand tool, hickey, hootenanny, hootmalalie, implement, instrument, jigger, material thing, means, mechanical device, object, power tool, precision tool, quelque chose, something, speed tool, thing, thingum, thingumabob, thingumadad, thingumadoodle, thingumajig, thingumajigger, thingumaree, thingummy, tool, utensil, whatchy, widget