You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 22.

Hammock Day

Today’s word is gadget, spelled g-a-d-g-e-t.

gadget /ˈɡædʒɪt/ noun [countable]

a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool

He showed her several electronic gadgets, such as a watch that you can use as a phone.

A sales assistant was demonstrating several kitchen gadgets to a crowd of shoppers.

It's a clever little gadget which you can use to cut vegetables into attractive shapes.

Have you seen this handy little gadget - it's for separating egg yolks from whites.

The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.

Shoppers looking for the latest cleaning gadget from the best brands on the market are in for a treat, too.

— Sanah Faroke, Southern Living, 21 June 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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