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Heath Robinson

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Heath Robinson [rɒbɪnsən]
adj
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of a mechanical device) absurdly complicated in design and having a simple function
[named after William Heath Robinson (1872-1944), British cartoonist]
Translations
Heath Robinson [ˈhiːθˈrɒbənsən] ADJ [device etc] → aparatoso
Heath Robinson
adj (inf) device, machine → wunderlich
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