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    gremlin
    /ˈɡrɛmlɪn/

    noun

    • 1. an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained problem or fault, especially a mechanical or electronic one: informal "a gremlin in my computer omitted a line"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGREMLIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GREMLIN definition: 1. an imaginary little creature that gets inside things, especially machines, and makes them stop…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gremlinGremlin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    gremlin: [noun] a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GremlinGremlin - Wikipedia

    Gremlin depicted in nose art of a Rockwell B-1 Lancer aircraft of the 28th Bomb Wing.. Although their origin is found in myths among airmen claiming that gremlins were responsible for sabotaging aircraft, the folklorist John W. Hazen states that some people derive the name from the Old English word gremian, "to vex", while Carol Rose, in her book Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia, attributes the name to a portmanteau of Grimm's Fairy Tales and Fremlin Beer ...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGREMLIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. an imaginary imp jokingly said to be responsible for malfunctions in machinery 2. any mischievous troublemaker.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gremlinGremlin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    gremlin: 1 n (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous Synonyms: brownie , elf , hob , imp , pixie , pixy Types: leprechaun a mischievous elf in Irish folklore sandman an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy Type of: faerie , faery , fairy , fay , sprite a small being, human in form, playful and ...

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › gremlinGREMLIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gremlin definition: a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.. See examples of GREMLIN used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgremlin noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gremlin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gremlingremlin | meaning of gremlin in Longman Dictionary of...

    gremlin meaning, definition, what is gremlin: an imaginary evil spirit that is blamed ...: Learn more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › gremlin_ngremlin, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    gremlin, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › gremlinGremlin - definition of gremlin by The Free Dictionary

    1. An imaginary gnomelike creature to whom mechanical problems, especially in aircraft, are attributed.