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/ˈɡəʊdɛvəl/ · noun
(US, colloquial) A gadget or unspecified device, in various industries..
He had three wagonloads of go-devil squibs he wanted to sell, you know, these little oil-well torpedoes, hold about a quart of nitro each? Beautiful.
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Go-devil means (US, colloquial) A gadget or unspecified device, in various industries..
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He had three wagonloads of go-devil squibs he wanted to sell, you know, these little oil-well torpedoes, hold about a quart of nitro each? Beautiful.
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