Definition of Contraption

1. Noun. A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.

Exact synonyms: Appliance, Contrivance, Convenience, Gadget, Gismo, Gizmo, Widget
Generic synonyms: Device
Specialized synonyms: Gadgetry, Gimbal, Injector, Mod Con
Derivative terms: Convenient, Gadgeteer

Definition of Contraption

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

Definition of Contraption

1. Noun. A machine that is complicated and precarious. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) Any object referred to with irony, derision, or contempt. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Contraption

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contraption

contranyms
contraoctave
contraoctaves
contraoriented
contraparallelogram
contraparallelograms
contraplex
contrapolar
contraposition
contrapositions
contrapositive
contrapositives
contrapposto
contrapsin
contraption (current term)
contraptions
contrapuntal
contrapuntally
contrapuntist
contrapuntists
contraremonstrant
contraremonstrants
contrarian
contrarianism
contrarians
contrariantly
contraried
contraries
contrarieties

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