goldberg

• Имя собственное, относящееся к человеку, а именно к американскому карикатуристу, известному своими рисунками сложных и непрактичных механизмов.

A proper noun referring to a person, specifically a United States cartoonist known for drawing intricate diagrams of complicated and impractical contraptions.

uncountable · proper noun

1. B2formalamerican

   A reference to Rube Goldberg, an American cartoonist known for drawing complex and humorous machines that perform simple tasks in overly complicated ways.

   Руба Голдберга

   • The contraption was a real Goldberg machine, using a series of pulleys and levers to turn off a light.
   • His plan to solve the problem was a Goldberg-like scheme, full of unnecessary steps.
   • The Rube Goldberg competition challenges students to build elaborate devices.