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The definition of the word contraption is a gadget, machine or device that is difficult to operate. This can be as a result of the device being faulty or badly made, which can be unsafe to use.
A contraption is another word for a (contrived) device, so a sentence with that word could be, " In order to bend the wooden strips into the shape of the canoe we were building, I had to first steam them and then place them in a CONTRAPTION called a 'jig', which put force on the ends to bend them, while holding the center in a fixed position."
"Contraption" is perhaps a blend of "contrivance", "trap", and "invention".
Get that contraption off the road! I haven't any spare time to work on your contraption this week.
People often use the word contraption as a catchall name when they do not know the proper name for a mechanical device."What did this contraption do?" a student asked as they toured a museum."That is an early meat grinder used in the kitchen," the teacher explained, showing where meat chunks were inserted and the handle was turned."Who brought this contraption in here?" the boss demanded to know."It's a breast pump, so I can make up bottles for my baby," a woman replied.
Example sentence - We could not figure out what the odd contraption was used for or where it came from.
Contrapion is not a word in the English language. Contraption is a word. A sentence that uses contraption could be, "Henry rigged up a contraption to catch mice".
The do it yourself handyman devised a contraption to measure the amount of rainfall in his apple orchard.
Rube Goldberg is infamous for his convoluted contraptions. Kindly remove your dilapidated contraption from the road at once!
The word Ideal refer to the device or system which has ideal characteristics i.e perfect in every way.
According to the "Puzzle Directory" (refer to the link, below), the Samoan word, "faamolemole", is translated to the English word, "please".
Inventors are always trying to come up with some new contraption which will turn out to be in great demand by the general public.