: an often small mechanical or electronic device with a practical use but often thought of as a novelty
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The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
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The family archivist will appreciate this handy little gadget, which scans old negatives and saves them straight to your giftee’s iPhone or Android.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Last year the agency also launched a podcast called CISA Live, whose monthly episodes offer the same message alongside discussions of Chinese cyber threats and advice on what gadgets to buy as gifts for the holidays.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
Impress him this holiday with the best gadgets, games, gift sets, and more.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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Our final spooky gadget from Happy & Polly was the Ghost Drinking Fountain.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Last year the agency also launched a podcast called CISA Live, whose monthly episodes offer the same message alongside discussions of Chinese cyber threats and advice on what gadgets to buy as gifts for the holidays.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
Impress him this holiday with the best gadgets, games, gift sets, and more.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
Slake Your Thirst Photograph: Simon Hill Happy & Polly Gothic Cat Water Fountain
$60 $50 at Amazon
Our final spooky gadget from Happy & Polly was the Ghost Drinking Fountain.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Gadget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadget. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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