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Definition of contraption in English: contraptionnoun kənˈtrapʃ(ə)nkənˈtræpʃ(ə)n A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe. 奇异（或过于精巧）的机器（或装置） repairing stereos and making contraptions out of spare electronic bits Example sentencesExamples - Undoubtedly the contraptions and apparatuses in Keaton's films are the basis for his gags.
- At first, you might think that writing about mechanical contraptions could end up being an extremely boring and dry endeavour.
- You find strange contraptions made of rubber and metal lying around in the basement.
- Fruit machines used to be pretty simple contraptions, but you'd need a mathematics degree to operate them these days.
- For example, the machines might resemble the contraptions used by the state lottery agencies to determine winning numbers.
- Sadly, none of a myriad of ingenious contraptions, despite inventors' claims, puts forth more energy than it absorbs.
- A flood light granted sight to the strangest mechanical contraption any of them had ever seen.
- People taking rides on giant wheels and similar contraptions should be warned that they are taking a risk.
- Bodies were needed to carry the contraption, for it had no wheels.
- His shoes were strange contraptions bound in metal strips and leather ties.
- Some of his contraptions do not have steering wheels and he still calls them ‘cars’.
- There are the flying machines and steam contraptions, technology from a fantastic version of the industrial age.
- No longer the wooden contraptions of yore, they are powered by large diesel sets.
- It was at least twice as big as a normal airplane hangar, with strange looking contraptions flying about.
- The noisy contraption of an elevator stopped once it reached the bottom of the shaft.
- The mechanised contraption rattled its way over the rolling hills.
- Neither of them wore gear and they were using some sort of strange cardboard contraptions as nets but they were wearing skates and they had sticks in their hands.
- Also displayed are two power-gliders, which are two-seater contraptions powered by small engines.
- It took old-fashioned rocket science to put the contraption into orbit on September 27 last year.
- Giant machines and preternatural contraptions can dominate the landscape.
Synonyms device, gadget, apparatus, machine, appliance, mechanism, implement, utensil, invention, contrivance British Heath Robinson device North American Rube Goldberg device informal gizmo, widget, thingamajig, thingamabob, whatsit British informal doodah, doobry, gubbins North American informal dingus, doodad, doojigger, doohickey Australian informal bitzer Australian/New Zealand informal thingo
OriginEarly 19th century: perhaps from contrive (on the pattern of pairs such as conceive, conception), by association with trap1. Definition of contraption in US English: contraptionnounkənˈtrapSH(ə)nkənˈtræpʃ(ə)n A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe. 奇异（或过于精巧）的机器（或装置） repairing stereos and making contraptions out of spare electronic bits Example sentencesExamples - It was at least twice as big as a normal airplane hangar, with strange looking contraptions flying about.
- There are the flying machines and steam contraptions, technology from a fantastic version of the industrial age.
- The mechanised contraption rattled its way over the rolling hills.
- It took old-fashioned rocket science to put the contraption into orbit on September 27 last year.
- At first, you might think that writing about mechanical contraptions could end up being an extremely boring and dry endeavour.
- His shoes were strange contraptions bound in metal strips and leather ties.
- For example, the machines might resemble the contraptions used by the state lottery agencies to determine winning numbers.
- Giant machines and preternatural contraptions can dominate the landscape.
- Fruit machines used to be pretty simple contraptions, but you'd need a mathematics degree to operate them these days.
- You find strange contraptions made of rubber and metal lying around in the basement.
- Some of his contraptions do not have steering wheels and he still calls them ‘cars’.
- People taking rides on giant wheels and similar contraptions should be warned that they are taking a risk.
- Undoubtedly the contraptions and apparatuses in Keaton's films are the basis for his gags.
- Sadly, none of a myriad of ingenious contraptions, despite inventors' claims, puts forth more energy than it absorbs.
- The noisy contraption of an elevator stopped once it reached the bottom of the shaft.
- Also displayed are two power-gliders, which are two-seater contraptions powered by small engines.
- No longer the wooden contraptions of yore, they are powered by large diesel sets.
- A flood light granted sight to the strangest mechanical contraption any of them had ever seen.
- Bodies were needed to carry the contraption, for it had no wheels.
- Neither of them wore gear and they were using some sort of strange cardboard contraptions as nets but they were wearing skates and they had sticks in their hands.
Synonyms device, gadget, apparatus, machine, appliance, mechanism, implement, utensil, invention, contrivance
OriginEarly 19th century: perhaps from contrive (on the pattern of pairs such as conceive, conception), by association with trap. |