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Gadget with bidirectional functions, I see! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doodah

'gadget' is the definition.

'with bidirectional functions i see' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bidirectional functions' becomes 'do od' (a 'do' is a function/party; in both directions).
'i see' becomes 'ah' (exclamation used to indicate understanding).
'dood' put next to 'ah' is 'DOODAH'.

(Other definitions for doodah that I've seen before include "Whatchamacallit, thingamajig" , "Whatsitsname" , "one can't name" , "Thingamy" , "Thingummy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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