Meaning of the word gremlin in English

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gremlin

US /ˈɡrem.lən/
UK /ˈɡrem.lən/

Noun

1.

an imaginary little creature that gets inside things, especially machines, and makes them stop working:

Example:
We must have a gremlin in the engine - it isn't working right.
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