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gadget

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The meaning (definition) of the word gadget

a small useful machine or tool

The word gadget used in a sentence

“My dad has a handy gadget for opening jars.”

How the word gadget is said around the world

Frenchgadget (gahd-ZHAY)
Spanishaparato (ah-pah-RAH-toh)
Mandarin小工具 (shyow gong jyoo)
Hindiगैजेट (GA-jit)
Arabicأَدَاة صَغِيرَة (ah-DAAH sa-GHEE-rah)
Russianустройство (OOS-trahy-stvuh)
Portuguese (EU)engenhoca (en-zhuh-NYAW-kuh)
Portuguese (BR)engenhoca (en-zhen-YAW-kah)
Japaneseガジェット (GAH-jet-toh)
GermanGerät (guh-RAYT)
Urduچھوٹا آلہ (CHHOH-tah AH-lah)
Punjabiਗੈਜਟ (GAJ-at)
Korean도구 (DOH-goo)
Hebrewגַּדְגֶ'ט (GAD-jet)
Greekγκατζετάκι (gah-dzeh-TAH-kee)
Dutchapparaatje (ah-pah-RAHT-yuh)
Tagaloggadyet (GAH-dyet)
Vietnamesedụng cụ (zoong KOO)
Turkishalet (ah-LET)
Persianابزار (ab-ZAHR)
Polishgadżet (GAH-jet)
Ukrainianпристрій (PRYS-treey)
Bengaliছোট যন্ত্র (CHHOH-toh JON-troh)
Swedishpryl (prewl)
Italianaggeggio (ahd-JED-joh)

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