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camelote — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • widget noun A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.

Senses

camelote is used for these senses in English:

  • schlock (colloquial, US) Any commodity that is shoddy or inferior; now, usually, writing or audiovisual content that is shoddy or inferior.
  • widget A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.

widget — full definition

  1. noun A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
  2. noun A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
  3. noun A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
  4. noun Synonym of tool, implement, device, gadget, part.

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