contraption

[ kuhn-trap-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. a mechanical contrivance; gadget; device.

Origin of contraption

1
First recorded in 1815–25; perhaps contr(ivance) + (ad)aption, variant of adaptation

Other words from contraption

  • con·trap·tious, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for contraption

contraption

/ (kənˈtræpʃən) /


noun
  1. informal, often facetious, or derogatory a device or contrivance, esp one considered strange, unnecessarily intricate, or improvised

Origin of contraption

1
C19: perhaps from con (trivance) + trap 1 + (inven) tion

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