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   What does Gremlin mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz Autocorrect can’t save you now. The meaning of GREMLIN is a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome. How to use gremlin in a sentence.

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   What is a gremlin in WW2?

   • In the context of WW2, gremlins are mischievous invisible beings said by airmen to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties. They were first discovered by RAF pilots of the Photographic Reconnaissance Units who flew unarmed Spitfires and Mosquitoes at great heights on photographic missions over enemy territory.

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   What is a gremlin in aviation?

   • In aviation, gremlins are mischievous invisible beings said by airmen, including those in World War II, to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties. They were first discovered by RAF pilots of the Photographic Reconnaissance Units who flew unarmed Spitfires and Mosquitoes at great heights on photographic missions...

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   What did gremlins do?

   • Gremlins were described as tricksters that could be blamed for engine malfunctions and other mysterious, unexplained mechanical problems. Gremlin was also the name of a Marvel Comics character and a 1970s AMC car, and Gremlins was a popular 1984 film.

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   What is a gremlin in augmented reality?

   • Using augmented reality, the simian, gremlin-like creature appears to be aware of its environment and surroundings and reacts to them accordingly. The name is a portmanteau of female and gremlin. The gremlin apologizes for the plane having run out of gas. In this sense a gremlin is one's self-defeating behavior.

   GREMLIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   When were Gremlins born?

   • Word History: Elves, goblins, and trolls seem to be timeless creations of the distant past, but gremlins were born in the 1900s. In fact, gremlin is first recorded only in the 1920s, as a Royal Air Force term for a low-ranking officer or enlisted man saddled with oppressive assignments.

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   The meaning of GREMLIN is a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) conceived of as a small mischievous gnome. How to use gremlin in a sentence.

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

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   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.

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

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

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   A gremlin is a mischievous mythical creature that's said to cause trouble to machinery, particularly in airplanes. When you're a nervous flyer, the last thing you want to think about is gremlins messing with the plane's engines.

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   Define gremlin. gremlin synonyms, gremlin pronunciation, gremlin translation, English dictionary definition of gremlin. n. 1. An imaginary gnomelike creature to whom ...