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1. This thingummyjig is a metal or plastic tube fitted round the end of your shoelace. What is it called?
2. This thingummybob is a conical sieve with a very fine mesh used to strain soups and sauces. What is it known as?
3. A froe is a woodworking tool which is used for splitting wood. One edge of its blade is hammered into the wood in the direction of the grain and once the haft is rotated the wood splits along the grain. By what other name is this gizmo known?
4. What would a fisherman keep in a contrivance called a corf?
5. What kind of a thingummyjig is a lorgnette?
6. "Smarties" were introduced in the UK in 1937 and are now found all over Europe, Australia, Canada and South Africa. What are these thingmabobs?
7. What is the name for a doojigger that guitarists attach to the neck of their guitars, used to raise the pitch of the strings?
8. I want to darn my socks and I am told to use something that sounds edible to aid me. What is this doodad called?
9. If I opened up a book and looked at the colophon, what dowhacky would I be looking at?
10. I am playing snooker and am unable to reach my cue ball to play a shot. What kind of gadget could I use?
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