contraption
pronunciation
How to pronounce contraption in British English:
UK [kənˈtræpʃn]
How to pronounce contraption in American English:
US [kənˈtræpʃn]
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- Noun:
- a device that is very useful for a particular job
Word Origin
- contraption (n.)
- 1825, western England dialect, origin obscure, perhaps from con(trive) + trap, or deception.
Example
- 1. I don 't understand how this contraption works .
- 2. I don 't understand how this contraption operates .
- 3. A peculiar contraption for removing pips from oranges .
- 4. She showed us a strange contraption that looked like a satellite dish .
- 5. The contraption is not widely known in china .