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Noun
/ˈgizmō/,
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gizmos, plural; gismos, plural;
  1. A gadget, esp. one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall
    • - the latest multimedia gizmo
  1. doodad: 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"
  2. appliance: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
  3. Gizmo may refer to: In technology: * The Gizmo or "Gizmotron", an effect unit for the electric guitar * Gizmo key, found on certain flutes * Gizmo5, a peer-to-peer Internet telephony and instant messaging software application * Gizmo, an OpenGL compiler used in Wavemetrics IGOR Pro software * ...
  4. Gizmo! is a 1977 documentary film produced and directed by Howard Smith about improbable inventions, and uses old newsreel footage about these inventions. Early examples of parkour and buildering are also featured.
  5. Gizmo is a black and white comic book series created by Michael Dooney first published by Chance Enterprises, publisher of Domino Chance, and later published by Mirage Studios in May 1986. ...
  6. Gizmo (also known as Mikron O’Jeneus) is a fictional character, a supervillain from DC Comics. He was created by George Pérez and Marv Wolfman, and he first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981) as a founding member of the Fearsome Five, a supervillain team that frequently fought the ...
  7. Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. ...
  8. Gizmo5 (formerly known as Gizmo Project and SIPphone) is a Voice over Internet Protocol communications network and of a proprietary freeware soft phone for that network. On November 12, 2009, Google announced that it had acquired Gizmo5.
  9. The Gizmo (or The Gizmotron) was an effects device for the electric guitar, invented ca. 1973 by the English rock musicians Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, whilst they were members of the British rock group 10cc.
  10. (The Gizmos) The Gizmos were a proto-punk band that formed in Bloomington, Indiana in 1975. Both leading members, Eddie Flowers and Rich Coffee would move to Los Angeles in the late 1970s and become active in the post-punk, underground rock scene there. ...
  11. A nonsensical placeholder name for something that one does not know the proper term for; gadget; whatchamacallit; thingamajig; jobbyjobber
  12. (Gizmos) Additional features for your web site that fall under the ‘bells and whistles’ category – items that are not necessary to the functionality of your web site, but add a dynamic appeal to the overall presentation. These features are available at additional cost for any web project. ...
  13. A piece of technical gear (also doodad, thingamabob, or hog-ha)
  14. A visual aid that helps the user understand the transformations being applied to an object.
  15. A generic word for a fancy invention. Americans love gizmos, especially ones that have more than one function, such a thing that is a cork screw, a bottle opener and a nailfile. What else would you call such a thing?!
  16. Additional key on more expensive flutes purpose of which is to help justify the flute’s more expensive price.
  17. Now often called "widgets" (by mistake, I think, as "widgets" tend to be more under-the-hood type things), gizmos were useful mini-apps or functions used to spiff up otherwise boring pages.  Hit counters are gizmos.  Event countdown calendars are gizmos. ...
  18. any gadget designed to technologically enhance a moustache's splendour
  19. The name of the video switcher designed by engineer George Gould while working on the early sci-fi series TOM CORBETT, SPACE CADET in 1951. ...
  20. has been creating flipnotes over 9000 times. HATENA EAR DUMMYS is one.
  21. Any miscellaneous, nondescript, unidentified thing or gadget.
  22. gadget; anything that defies discription.
  23. A talisman, potion or magic item (including holy relics). An item enchanted to cause a magical effect.
  24. small applications used on web pages to provide specific functions such as a hit counter or IP address display. Gizmos can make good link bait.
  25. Any piece of high-tech gear.