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Noun gubbins has 1 sense
- dohickey, dojigger, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, hickey, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy - something whose name is either forgotten or not known
--1 is a kind of whatchamacallit, stuff, whatsis, sundry, sundries
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Definitions from the Web
Gubbins
Noun (plural: gubbins or gubbenses)
- Definition: Small and often miscellaneous or insignificant objects or tools.
- Synonyms: bits and pieces, odds and ends, knick-knacks
Example sentences:
- I always keep a box full of gubbins in my garage for any DIY projects.
- She rummaged through her bag, searching for the gubbins she needed to fix her broken glasses.
- The junk drawer was filled with a variety of gubbins, from old batteries to paper clips.
Noun (plural: gubbins)
- Definition: The inner workings or mechanics of a machine or device.
- Synonyms: mechanism, workings, innards
Example sentences:
- The engineer studied the gubbins of the clock, trying to understand its complex mechanism.
- Our IT specialist repaired the computer by replacing some damaged gubbins.
- The gubbins of the engine needed regular maintenance to ensure smooth operation.
Noun (plural: gubbins)
- Definition: A useless or foolish person.
- Synonyms: idiot, nincompoop, fool
Example sentences:
- Don't pay attention to him; he's just a gubbins who loves to play pranks.
- She's such a gubbins; she always forgets her own birthday!
- I can't believe I trusted that gubbins with my secret; he immediately blabbed it to everyone.
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