- (contraption) appliance: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- (Contraption (game show)) 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.
- (contraption) A machine that is complicated and precarious; Any object referred to with irony, derision, or contempt
- (Contraption) A channel construction made of whatever materials are readily available. Construction paper, household plumbing materials, cigar boxes and breakfast cereal boxes are commonly used.
- (Contraption) Any sort of mechanical device, though often reserved for the menacingly large, daunting complex, or those of dubious worth.
- (contraption) A devise or a machine, especially one that appears strange or improvised