Contraption

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  • noun. A mechanical device; a gadget.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A device; a contrivance: used slightingly.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A contrivance; a new-fangled device; -- used scornfully.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A machine that is complicated and precarious.
  • noun. Any object.
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  • noun. 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
    Words that are more specific
    gadgetry  gimbal  injector  mod con  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    caption  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    armchair  artifact  assortment  casket  charade  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    apparatus  contrivance  contrivance  device  device  
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