History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
apparatus

a set of tools, instruments or equipment put together for a purpose

equipment with a purpose

contraption

a strange-looking apparatus or machine

device

gadget

a small mechanical apparatus for a particular practical use

device, novelty

gimmick

any trick, phrase, article of clothing etc used especially by actors, advertisers, to attract attention, customers etc

contrived object; scheme

machine

an appliance or mechanical devise with parts working together, often using electricity

device that performs a task

object

something that can be seen or touched; a person, think, to which action, feeling or thought is directed

thing able to be seen/felt/perceived

WIDGET as in Wiktionary
WIDGET as in Wikipedia