noun
- a gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or forgotten
Usage: informal; also spelled 'gizmo'
Examples
- I bought a new kitchen gismo that chops vegetables automatically.
- He tinkered with the gismo until he figured out how it worked.
- What is that little gismo on the dashboard for?
- The store sells all kinds of useful gismos for home improvement.
- She invented a clever gismo to organize her closet.
- I can't remember the name of that gismo, but it's really handy.