Crossword clues for gismo
gismo
Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of gizmo English)
WordNet
n. something whose name is either forgotten or not known [syn: dohickey, dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, hickey, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy]
a device that is very useful for a particular job [syn: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget]
Usage examples of "gismo".
I climb stairs, every little gismo in my knees puts up an independent protest.
The dodge was, they were investigating the murder of Ellen Canaday, and they wanted to know where this particular gismo was on Tuesday night.
It worked perfectly as a lighter, too, till you pushed in on a little gismo on the side.
He pressed a stud and then began going around the room, pointing the gismo here, there, everywhere, and particularly at any electronic equipment.
Why, he can work these damn decoding gismos ten times faster than anybody in the wardroom.
Why, he can work these damn decoding gismos ten times faster than anybody in the wardroom.