contraption

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Dec. 10, 2025

But it needs their care — and the help of a wheeled contraption to get around.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

He pulled up his trouser leg, and Adam saw the contraption of iron and leather and hard wood.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck