Dino-gizmo

[marvan]

Dear teachers,

Reading an English book on renewable energy sources I have come across the following:

"Imagine that carbon taxes are sufficiently high that a new super-duper low-
carbon gizmo would cost 5% less than its long-standing high-carbon rival,
the Dino-gizmo, if it were mass-produced in the same quantities. Thanks
to clever technology, the Eco-gizmo’s carbon emissions are a fantastic 90%
lower than the Dino-gizmo’s."

What does exactly "gizmo" stand for? Is it a kind of device? What about the combination with Dino-gizmo? Does it imply that it is a kind of an old-fashioned device?

Thank you very much.

[5jj]

Yes: gizmo - definition of gizmo by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

What about the combination with Dino-gizmo? Does it imply that it is a kind of an old-fashioned device? Probably. It brings dinosaur to mind.

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[SoothingDave]

Oil is also basically old dead decayed dinosaurs. So there is that implication as well.

[marvan]

Thank you guys!