: device, gadget
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Examples of CONTRAPTION
The people wondered how the contraption worked.
Origin of CONTRAPTION
perhaps blend of contrivance, trap, and invention
First Known Use: circa 1825
Related to CONTRAPTION
Synonyms: appliance, gadget, contrivance, gimmick, gizmo (also gismo), jigger, widget
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Rhymes with CONTRAPTION
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