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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 [kənˈtræpʃən]

n

Informal, often facetious or derogatory a device or contrivance, esp one considered strange, unnecessarily intricate, or improvised

[perhaps from con(trivance) + trap¹ + (inven)tion]

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, waldo, rig an interesting musical contraption called a Theremin

Translations

contraption [kənˈtræpʃən] N (= gadget) → artilugio m, aparato m; (= vehicle) → armatoste m

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contraption [kənˈtræpʃ^ən] n (pejorative) → machin m, truc m

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contraption

n (inf) → Apparat m (inf); (= vehicle also) → Vehikel nt (inf), → Kiste f (inf)

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contraption [kənˈtræpʃ/ən] n (fam, pej) → aggeggio

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contraption [kənˈtræpʃ/ən] n (fam, 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 기묘한 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