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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"

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

    A contraption is a device or machine that looks awkward or old-fashioned, especially one that you do not know how to use. Learn more about this word, its synonyms and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

    A contraption is a device, gadget, or gizmo, often a mechanical or electronic one. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

    A contraption is a device or machine that looks strange or is hard to understand. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Collins Dictionary.

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

    A contraption is an awkward or old-fashioned looking device or machine that you do not know how to use. Learn more about this word, its pronunciation, usage and related terms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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    A contraption is a mechanical contrivance, gadget, or device, often considered strange, unnecessarily intricate, or improvised. Learn the word history, usage, and synonyms of contraption from Dictionary.com.

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

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

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › contraptionContraption - definition of contraption by The Free Dictionary

    Define contraption. contraption synonyms, contraption pronunciation, contraption translation, English dictionary definition of contraption. n. A mechanical device; a gadget.