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an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
built a contraption for automatically buttering toast
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Tyler Fever, who runs the YouTube channel Prop Department, took the already tiny Festiva and chopped it to pieces, ultimately creating a roughly shopping-cart-sized contraption that resembles something out of The Flintstones.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
Footage shows the lovebird riding high inside a clear cabin attached to a drone, as the contraption glides through the air before gently descending toward the ground.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
The contraption was notably simple, engineering experts told Fox News Digital, and didn't reflect particularly advanced mechanical engineering for a graduating senior at Caltech.
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Asra Q. Nomani , Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
When repeatedly tested on the magician's stovepipe chapeau, the contraption — which was intended to make the hat disappear — seemingly failed.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
Footage shows the lovebird riding high inside a clear cabin attached to a drone, as the contraption glides through the air before gently descending toward the ground.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
The contraption was notably simple, engineering experts told Fox News Digital, and didn't reflect particularly advanced mechanical engineering for a graduating senior at Caltech.
—
Asra Q. Nomani , Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
When repeatedly tested on the magician's stovepipe chapeau, the contraption — which was intended to make the hat disappear — seemingly failed.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contraption
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Best Amazon Prime Day Outlet Home Deals Everything from luxurious bedding to clever cleaning gadgets is marked down in Amazon’s home section today.
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Directed by Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton, the fifth installment follows Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack) and the gang of anthropomorphic toys as their owner Bonnie becomes addicted to her new favorite gadget, a kiddie smart tablet known as Lilypad.
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“Contraption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contraption. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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