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contraption
/ əˈٰæʃə /
noun
informala device or contrivance, esp one considered strange, unnecessarily intricate, or improvised
Other 51Թ Forms
- contraptious adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contraption1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of contraption1
Example Sentences
In “The Dark Knight,” Batman makes a dramatic escape deploying the same kind of balloon-harness contraption.
Race cars and blockbuster movies have a core thing in common: They’re expensive contraptions made by teams who are painfully aware that they can fine-tune everything and still crash.
With interior chambers lined with perforated metal walls, the contraption somewhat resembles a fast-food restaurant’s deep fryer.
Asked whether the contraption could, for instance, disrupt drone frequencies and force them to return to their bases, he replied mysteriously: "Maybe, among other things."
It’s a massive contraption, like a Pilates Reformer on steroids.
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