gizmo
noun/ˈɡɪzmoʊ/
Frequency rank: #18,525 most common English word
Meaning
a small gadget or mechanical device whose name is forgotten or unknown.
Example sentence
He pulled out some kind of gizmo from his pocket and started tinkering with it.
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