μαραφέτι — meaning in English

English meaning

• thingy noun An informal word for an object whose name the speaker can't recall or doesn't need to state.
• 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

μαραφέτι is used for these senses in English:

• thingy (informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).
• 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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