gadget

/ɡæd͡ʒ.ɪt/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.

2

Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.

3

Any consumer electronics product.

4

A sequence of machine code instructions crafted as part of an exploit that attempts to divert execution to a memory location chosen by the attacker.

5

A technique for converting a part of one problem to an equivalent part of another problem, used in constructing reductions.

6

A spring clip attached to the end of a punty in order to grasp the foot of a glass without leaving a bullion while finishing the bowl.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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