contraption
Example Sentences
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The object of Mouse Trap, a board game featuring a Rube Goldberg-style contraption, is to catch plastic mice.
However, for someone who hasn't used a French press before, these little contraptions can appear confusing.
From Salon
Recently, the pit crew had to deal with a shortage of cable trays — the basket-like contraptions that hold the cables coming off the machines.
From Seattle Times
The evenly matched offensive linemen emerge and buckle themselves to opposite ends of the contraption, providing 600 combined pounds of conflicting force.
From Seattle Times
Mr. Biden’s handling of the incident was largely supported by Democrats, who viewed his decision to wait to shoot it down until the contraption was away from land as calm, effective leadership.
From Washington Times
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