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gadgetry

Gadgetry is a collective term for the mechanical and electronic devices we use for doing all sorts of things. A kitchen filled with all the latest appliances, from high-tech blenders to smart ovens, is brimming with gadgetry.

The noun gadgetry encompasses all the devices, appliances, and tools designed to make life more convenient, efficient, or more entertaining. From high-tech gadgets like smartphones and tablets to simple kitchen tools like jar openers and garlic presses, gadgetry plays a big role in our daily lives. Like its root word gadget, the word implies a sense of cleverness and novelty.

Definitions of gadgetry
  1. noun
    appliances collectively
    “laborsaving gadgetry
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    type of:
    appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget
    a small mechanical device or tool
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