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also gismo
as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage
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Recent Examples of gizmo
That full-face mask required a small projector — mounted to the end of a pole attached to the mask’s chin — that beams images onto the gizmo’s surface.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Some multitool makers want to pack as many items as possible into a relatively sleek form factor, such as the 20-in-1 gizmo launched last month by Harbor Freight.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
The karting carnage occurred during a seasonal holiday toy segment on the show that saw Goldberg and Haines trying out a collection of different child-friendly gadgets and gizmos, including an AI storytelling bear and Razor’s now-infamous Crazy Cart Shuffle.
—EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
While the cockpit design will be a mixture of retro lines and the latest hi-tech gizmos, the new Prelude will definitely not employ a controversial seat feature that appeared on earlier models.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Some multitool makers want to pack as many items as possible into a relatively sleek form factor, such as the 20-in-1 gizmo launched last month by Harbor Freight.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
The karting carnage occurred during a seasonal holiday toy segment on the show that saw Goldberg and Haines trying out a collection of different child-friendly gadgets and gizmos, including an AI storytelling bear and Razor’s now-infamous Crazy Cart Shuffle.
—EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
While the cockpit design will be a mixture of retro lines and the latest hi-tech gizmos, the new Prelude will definitely not employ a controversial seat feature that appeared on earlier models.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gizmo
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For more of home-hack gadgets that save time and energy, check out the rest of our under-$15 finds below.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2025
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Ideal for remote workers, home office users, and families with multiple gadgets, this charging station keeps workspaces clutter-free while ensuring all devices remain powered throughout the day.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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According to web traffic tracking tool Similarweb, the LLM has gone from receiving just 300,000 visitors a day earlier this month to 6 million visitors.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
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Eschewing rulers and other traditional drafting tools, Fassler sketches freehand and makes floor plans subjectively scaled to the size and shape of her own body.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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These machines are typically massive, tentacled contraptions that require billions of dollars and decades to construct.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Dec. 2024
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The company’s Ping-Pong robots take up an entire room, and there are only three; the researchers had to invent a Rube Goldberg contraption using fans, funnels, and hoppers to feed loose balls back into robot-vs.-robot games.—
James Somers,
The New Yorker,
25 Nov. 2024
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Wealth, innovation, growth, and power aren’t conjured by words.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
25 Jan. 2025
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The innovation, initially intended to protect advertisers' brands from being associated with controversial content, became widely reviled.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Now Brief and the Now Bar One UI 7 generates daily briefs that are accessible through the Now Brief widget.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Microsoft Edge Game Assist feature is a widget that appears in the Game Bar in Windows 11 much like Valve’s Steam overlay browser.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
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View 10 Images View gallery - 10 images The company that recently introduced the 60-minute foldable Baby Box also has another foldable tiny home with more creature comforts (like appliances), more square footage, and can be move-in ready within a day.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Feb. 2025
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Jevons paradox may remain somewhat obscure, but over the last few decades, it has been cited as a reason why more energy-efficient cars, appliances and light bulbs may fail to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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The 15-piece set includes four 19.5-ounce mugs, four coasters, four straws, plus a jigger, stirrer, and straw cleaner.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2025
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The set also includes essential tools like a muddler, Hawthorne strainer, mixing spoon, and jigger.—
Andrew Watman,
WIRED,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Gizmo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gizmo. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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