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   Con·trap·tion

   /kənˈtrapSH(ə)n/

   

   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.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contraptionContraption Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contraptionCONTRAPTION | 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › contraptionCONTRAPTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   contraption. noun [ C ] us / kənˈtræp.ʃ ə n / uk / kənˈtræp.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how to use: strange contraption What's that strange contraption in the garage? Synonyms. appliance. device (MACHINE) gadget. gizmo informal. widget.

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

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

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   Contraptions — also called gadgets or gizmos — are devices people make for various purposes. Often, this word is used when someone isn't quite sure what something is, as in "What's that contraption?" Oh that’s just a dog-walking machine made of a roller skate, bacon, and four paper clips.