Definition of "gadget" []

• A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "But the gadget is a lot easier to carry than a paper-back dictionary which is also very limited."
• "“This gadget is the best I have found during my first three weeks of looking around eastern China electronics markets.”"
• "This gadget is the best way I've seen to play your MP3s through your car stereo."