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How to pronounce contraption in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms appliance, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget
Type of device
Has types gadgetry, gimbal, injector, mod con

Examples of contraption

contraption
It was a big contraption with lights and bells that you carried in front of you.
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Then he gave me a PVC pipe contraption to hold on with my left hand for balance.
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When you stepped into the contraption, it was a bit like zooming around outside.
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Some area would be right for you if this contraption was not significant to you.
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Do you have a crazy bike contraption, or have you seen one in your neighborhood?
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After all, why would anyone but a tourist dare be seen with such a contraption?
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The contraption looks a bit like a garlic press and works in much the same way.
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It includes a flying bicycle and a contraption that makes lemonade out of lemons.
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It's ironic that one of the biggest challenges for the contraption is doing it.
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More examples
  • 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