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"gadget" in English

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gadgetnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈɡædʒ.ɪt/ us ​ /ˈɡædʒ.ət/
gadgetry
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈɡædʒ.ə.tri/ us ​ /ˈɡædʒ.ə.tri/

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We've got a juicer, a blender, a coffee grinder - all kinds of kitchen gadgetry.

(Definition of “gadget” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"gadget" in American English

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gadgetnoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈɡædʒ·t/

› a small device or machine with a particular purpose:

This handy gadget separates egg yolks from whites.

(Definition of “gadget” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"gadget" in Business English

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gadgetnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈɡædʒɪt/ us ​

› a small machine or piece of electronic equipment that has a particular purpose:

latest/modern/new gadgets With competition heating up, the latest gadgets have added features to set them apart from the competition.
household/kitchen gadget
handheld/little/pocket-sized gadget
digital/electronic/high-tech gadgets

(Definition of “gadget” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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