contraption
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ʃən noun Informal.
a mechanical contrivance; gadget; device.
Related forms
con·trap·tious, adjective
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| —n | |
| informal, facetious, derogatory often, or a device or contrivance, esp one considered strange, unnecessarily intricate, or improvised | |
| [C19: perhaps from | |
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Contraption
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
contraption
1825, western England dialect, origin obscure, perhaps from con(trive) + trap, or deception.
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Example sentences
He remained convinced that the fellow with the device measuring such things didn't really know how the contraption worked.
Armed with such a cunning contraption, this tiny ant becomes seriously deadly.
Many years ago my father prevented one of our neighbours to jump of a building to fly a delta shaped contraption he had build.
When the lighthouse mirror contraption is set at this designated angle, he sees in it a vision of his childhood house.
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