contraption

con·trap·tion  (kn-trpshn)

n.

A mechanical device; a gadget.

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[Perhaps mock-Latinate blend of contrive and trap.]

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contraption

Noun

Informal a strange-looking device or gadget [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

contraption - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job gadget, appliance, contrivance, gismo, gizmo, widget, convenience device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" gadgetry - appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry" gimbal - an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips injector - a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.) mod con - modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house

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contraption

noun (Informal) device, instrument, mechanism, apparatus, gadget, contrivance, rig

Translations

contraption [kənˈtræpʃən] n (pej) → artilugio m

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contraption [kənˈtræpʃən] n (pej) → machin m, truc m

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contraption [kənˈtræpʃən] (pej) n (device) → Vorrichtung f;

(machine) → Gerät nt, Apparat m

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contraption [kənˈtræpʃən] n (pej) → aggeggio

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contraption

n contraption [kənˈtrӕpʃən]

a strange machine or apparatus He tried to fly over the Atlantic in a home-made contraption. prakseersel, toestel آلَة أو جِهاز غَريب приспособление výmysl, vymyšlená věc tingest; indretning der Apparat περίεργο κατασκεύασμα, μαραφέτι artefacto, artilugio kaadervärk دستگاه؛ ماشین vehje machin, bidule מִתקָן מְשוּנֶה जुगत, यंत्र naprava, tehnička novotarija szerkezet mesin tæki congegno, aggeggio 仕掛け 고안(물); 기구, 장치 mašina, įtaisas rīks; ietaise mesin yang aneh apparat greie, dings, innretning machina geringonça drăcie; invenţie (хитроумное) приспособление krám, haraburda one; skrpucalo skalamerija apparat, manick, tingest เครื่องมือ zamazingo 奇妙的裝置 штукенція انوكهى مشين máy kỳ cục 奇妙的装置