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   contraption

   /kənˈtrapʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe: "repairing stereos and making contraptions out of spare electronic bits"

   Word Origin early 19th century: perhaps from contrive (on the pattern of pairs such as conceive, conception), by association with trap1.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTRAPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTRAPTION definition: 1. a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONTRAPTION is device, gadget. How to use contraption in a sentence. What exactly is a contraption?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTRAPTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONTRAPTION meaning: 1. a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how…. Learn more.

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   Contraption definition: a mechanical contrivance; gadget; device. . See examples of CONTRAPTION used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTRAPTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for. Wearers use the strange contraption for facial exercises. Synonyms: device , instrument , mechanism , apparatus More Synonyms of contraption

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › contraptioncontraption noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of contraption noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contraptionContraption - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A contraption is a device that has a specific purpose and is often overly complicated. If your dad yells, “Get that contraption out of here!”. He doesn’t appreciate the Rube Goldberg machine you made out of his golf clubs. The word is English, all right, but how it got here is a mystery.