Gizmo Quiz #53

[defanjos]

What is it?
here [siternetusa.com]

Might be very easy if you are an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[korkus2000]

High tech trash can lid

[jatar_k]

hi tech wok?

[defanjos]

no and no

[jatar_k]

does that pipe at the top connect to something below it?

[korkus2000]

does the pipe take liquid/gas away from the object or inject it. Is the substance passed gas or liquid?

[defanjos]

>does that pipe at the top connect to something below it?

It is not a pipe, and yes it does connect to something else, but not necessarily below.

[jatar_k]

is that an electrical cord then?

how big is it? pizza platter? nickel?

[defanjos]

>is that an electrical cord then?
Could be........

>how big is it? pizza platter? nickel?
between a pizza platter and a nickel....but closer to the platter.

[Key_Master]

Is it a part of a vacuum pump?

[defanjos]

>Is it a part of a vacuum pump?
no "sucking" involved

[pmac]

Are we likely to find this item in a garden?

[jatar_k]

does look like a compost container cover.

[defanjos]

>Are we likely to find this item in a garden?

Not likely, but it would come in handy to scare away garden critters :)

[pmac]

Might be very easy if you are an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

I'd like to buy a vowel please.

[defanjos]

>does look like a compost container cover

not trash related

[defanjos]

Might be very easy if you are an a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You got it pmac

[pmac]

Can I have an "e" please?

[defanjos]

>Can I have an "e" please?
Too early for that.

Clue #1 - think waves, but not the surfing kind.

[ukgimp]

Some sort of sound measuring device?

[defanjos]

>Some sort of sound measuring device?

No

[Key_Master]

Is it part of a metal detector?

[defanjos]

>Is it part of a metal detector?

Kind of looks like it, but no.

By the way, you are looking at the entire gizmo, it is not a part.

[Key_Master]

Is it a piezoelectric disc?

[defanjos]

>Is it a piezoelectric disc?

I believe it probably has one inside, but that is not the answer I am looking for.
You are definitely close.

[oilman]

acoustic wave generator or a shock wave generator

[edited by: oilman at 4:55 pm (utc) on Oct. 19, 2002]

[pmac]

An alarm? The kind used in a swimming pool that senses vibration ie: if a child fell in?

[defanjos]

>acoutic wave generator or a shock wave generator

I guess you could call it that, but not the correct answer.

[defanjos]

>An alarm? The kind used in a swimming pool that senses vibration ie: if a child fell in?

Good guess, but no.

[JonB]

it is the thingie you place on earht then you scare away the under-surface animals.you know the animals who eat roots or plants or harvest. sends showck waves or low frequencey waves into earth. i guess my bad enlgish will make it harder for you to undertand what i am trying to say.

[edited by: JonB at 5:13 pm (utc) on Oct. 19, 2002]