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Contraption

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A mechanical device; a gadget.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A machine that is complicated and precarious.

n. Any object.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A contrivance; a new-fangled device; -- used scornfully.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A device; a contrivance: used slightingly.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

Word Usage

"The script provides an admirable fulcrum for such musings with the title contraption -- run by a former Tibetan monk (Christopher Plummer) who cut a deal with the devil (Tom Waits), and which now reveals the dreams and temptations of those who venture into it."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

device

Hyponym

mod con gimbal injector gadgetry

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

contrivance fandango gadget device mechanism

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

caption

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

contrivance gadget charade hinge concoction