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- DictionaryCon·trap·tion/kənˈtrapSH(ə)n/
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- 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"
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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTRAPTION. [count] : a piece of equipment or machinery that is unusual or strange. The people wondered how the contraption worked. CONTRAPTION meaning: a piece of equipment or machinery that is unusual or strange.
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.
Define contraption. contraption synonyms, contraption pronunciation, contraption translation, English dictionary definition of contraption. n. A mechanical device; a gadget.
CONTRAPTION meaning: a machine or object that looks strange or complicated. Learn more.
May 12, 2024 · contraption in American English. (kənˈtræpʃən ) noun. a device or machine regarded as strange, incomprehensible, makeshift, etc.; contrivance or gadget. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
noun. contraptions. A device or machine regarded as strange, incomprehensible, makeshift, etc.; contrivance or gadget. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (figuratively, derogatory or ironic) Any object. Wiktionary. Synonyms: gizmo. widget. doohickey. doodad. thing. jigger. gimmick. gadget. concern. contrivance. device. appliance. apparatus.
