n. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job; a mechanical contrivance
A mousetrap is a simple contraption.
A mousetrap is a simple contraption.
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What kind of clanky contraption did Grubble find?
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To what is the dingus contraption that pulls Sneelock through the air attached?
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What is the unusual contraption Stanley and his late father built?
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What does Professor Edson's contraption made from the spaghetti colander supposed to do?
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appliance; contrivance; convenience; gadget; gizmo
living object
3 syllables
con-trap-tion
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