IN BRIEF: n. - A device or control that is very useful for a particular job; Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
something whose name is either forgotten or not known
Synonyms: dohickey, dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, hickey, gizmo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy
Meaning #2:
a device that very useful for a particular job
Synonyms: appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget
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