gadget

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The music of this gadget is also appreciable, which can be easily enjoyed through its music player.

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  • The Senator had maintained the gadget was a waste of money; Ferrol had convinced him otherwise. —  Warhorse
  • Some kind of gadget--probably a short tin tube--placed between the lips to disguise the whispering Whispering! —  087 - The Boss Of Terror
  • I wanted it where it would be found if I got killed, and also where I could get it back if things turned out well How could it have turned out well if your gadget was a fake Dido Alstrong snorted. —  171 - The Monkey Suit
  • As the title suggests, the gadget is a working telepathic amplifier. —  FSF,June2005
  • It also has that Mustang interior accent-lighting color-change gadget, which is kind of neat, I guess, but spare me. —  Jalopnik
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appliance ·  toy ·  accessory ·  hardware ·  equipment ·  utensil ·  gear ·  jewelry ·  apparatus ·  phone ·  artifacts ·  kit

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gadget:   gadgets
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