Gismo

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gismo
       n 1: something whose name is either forgotten or not known [syn:
            {dohickey}, {dojigger}, {doodad}, {doohickey}, {gimmick},
             {hickey}, {gizmo}, {gubbins}, {thingamabob}, {thingumabob},
             {thingmabob}, {thingamajig}, {thingumajig}, {thingmajig},
             {thingummy}]


       2: a device that is very useful for a particular job [syn: {appliance},
           {contraption}, {contrivance}, {convenience}, {gadget}, {gizmo},
           {widget}]