contraption

Lillard's uncle and grandfather created a contraption that would open the iron lung so Lillard could live alone and get in out of the iron lung herself.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The machine that X-rayed her breast was more comfortable than the cold hard contraption she remembered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

Fischbach’s faux submarine was mounted on a hydraulic contraption that could shake the set with the actor-director inside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

And this is not some archaic cinderblock and mortar contraption: It’s a top-of-the-line, high-tech fabrication.

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025

We’ll probably have to decide which egg contraption is best.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Sensors on the 12-foot metal contraptions measure wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity and pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Crowds hoot and cheer as the contraptions float into the darkening sky, while referees judge the magnificence of their aerial explosions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025

In an era of smartphones, fitness tracking watches and always-listening speakers, there’s no shortage of contraptions to wake us up via an assortment of sounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024

All those Rube Goldberg contraptions we used to make our marriages equal, like hiring a house cleaner, the nanny, and family who lives close by, were stripped away.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2024

We will hear of other clever contraptions in our discussion below.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro