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(noun) something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known. Synonyms: doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis. Examples: "She eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket." "There may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use."

(noun) a device or control that is very useful for a particular job. Synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo.