contraptions

The contraptions they knew about, what they would allow you to do is make outlines—nice outlines—of the sections of the painting.

It is hardly a surprise: Our muscles are pretty basic contraptions.

Isabel Wilkinson on the stunts, performances and elaborate contraptions.

They panicked, bought flimsy useless contraptions to guard themselves from the fire.

He didn't believe the rumours, and he spoke scornfully of the new machines as contraptions.

He was firmly convinced that Ed Smith and all his contraptions would soon be abolished from the office of the Star.

"Well, I'm certainly thankful to you, and for those contraptions there," and he pointed to the fire extinguishers.

Twenty-five years o' service in the life-savin' corps an' ain't let to go out now without these der-r-r-ratted contraptions!