contraption
Example Sentences
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The barber chair, the locus of Sweeney’s revenge on the heartless cruelty of a Victorian London that wrecked his life, isn’t the elaborate contraption of other productions.
From Los Angeles Times
Trying to get their heads round the fact that this obscure contraption may determine the outcome of the war.
From Literature
It was the most unusual contraption, and I can best describe it as a horsehair cage.
From Literature
Step closer and you hear the contraption appearing to breathe, a tinkling sound like wind chimes emanating from the cooling mechanism that keeps its innards colder than outer space.
From Barron's
Sensors on the 12-foot metal contraptions measure wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity and pressure.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
