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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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