əˈplaɪəns kənˈtɹæp.ʃən kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns kənˈviːnɪəns kənˈvinjəns ˈduhɪki ɡædʒɪt ɡædʒət ˈɡɪm.ɪk ˈɡɪzmoʊ ˈɡʌb.ɪnz ˈθɪŋəmi ˈwɒtʃəməkɔːlɪt ˈʍʌtʃəməkɔlɪt a device or control that is very useful for a particular job something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known 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