contraption
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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
The superstar actor occasionally joined the huddle of people trying to troubleshoot with the contraption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Going all out, I once tried to go to a fancy-dress party as a Swan Vesta matchbox, wearing an elaborate cardboard contraption painted with a lot of time and effort.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
He inserted the bottom end of this contraption into the big jar where the dreams were lying.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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