contraption
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contraptions, plural;
/kənˈtrapSHən/,
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contraptions, plural;
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A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe
Web Definitions:
- appliance: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- Contraption was a game show and one of the original programs on the Disney Channel, which ran from April 18, 1983 to January 9, 1988 and again from March 8 to October 25, 1989. The show was hosted by actor/comedian Ralph Harris and announced by Miranda Fredricks.
- A machine that is complicated and precarious; Any object referred to with irony, derision, or contempt
- A channel construction made of whatever materials are readily available. Construction paper, household plumbing materials, cigar boxes and breakfast cereal boxes are commonly used.
- Any sort of mechanical device, though often reserved for the menacingly large, daunting complex, or those of dubious worth.
- A devise or a machine, especially one that appears strange or improvised