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contraption

con·trap·tion

contraption

 
 
pronunciation:
kn traep shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: (informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget.
How do you make this contraption work?It was a strange contraption with various pipes sticking out from it.
similar words:
gadget
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