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contraption

/kənˈtræp.ʃən/

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noun

/kənˈtræp.ʃən/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее устройство или механизм, который кажется странным, чрезмерно сложным или импровизированным, часто используется с юмором или пренебрежением.

A noun referring to a device or machine that appears strange, overly complex, or improvised, often used humorously or dismissively.

  1. Strange or complex deviceB2informal

    A machine or device that appears strange, overly complicated, or makeshift.

    ruСтранное или сложное устройство

    • He built a strange contraption to open the garage door.
    • The inventor showed off his new contraption at the fair.
    • What is that contraption supposed to do?

    Synonymsapparatuscontrivancedevicedoodaddoohickeygadgetgizmoinventionmachinemechanismrigthingamajigwhatchamacallitwidget

Forms
  • contraptions plural form
  • contraptions' possessive plural form
  • contraption's possessive singular form
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