noun
- Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis
- A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.
- synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo
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