as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
built a contraption for automatically buttering toast
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Recent Examples of contraption
Stitch and Sara Haines eventually let Goldberg out of the contraption.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The team started by creating a nebulizer, or a contraption where Mahiri can stick her head into what looks like a multi-gallon jug with a large hole cut out of one side and a Tupperware attached to the other, the video shows.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Her daughter no longer needed to be connected to the artificial heart contraption.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
Smaller bamboo contraptions often poke out of windows, or cover air conditioning units and balconies.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The team started by creating a nebulizer, or a contraption where Mahiri can stick her head into what looks like a multi-gallon jug with a large hole cut out of one side and a Tupperware attached to the other, the video shows.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Her daughter no longer needed to be connected to the artificial heart contraption.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
Smaller bamboo contraptions often poke out of windows, or cover air conditioning units and balconies.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contraption
gadget
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Reports of early concepts include a screenless, wearable device that uses voice input and subtle haptics, envisioned more as an ambient companion than a traditional gadget.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Check that all your kitchen appliances and gadgets work properly and are used regularly.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Contraption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contraption. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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