Dictionary Definition
contraption n : a device that is very useful for
a particular job [syn: appliance, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
Originally a Western English dialectical word. Origin unclear. Perhaps from contrive + trap.Pronunciation
- /kənˈtræp.ʃən/
Noun
- A mechanical device of any sort, especially one that is complicated.
Synonyms
- sense mechanical device contrivance, device, fandango, gadget, mechanism
Translations
Mechanical device of any sort, esp. one that is
complicated
Extensive Definition
Contraption may refer to:
- a contraption; a machine, especially a odd or strange machine
- Contraption, a British electronica band
- Contraption, a German metal band
- Contraption, a game show formerly broadcast on the Disney Channel.
- Circus Contraption, a one-ring circus, vaudeville and dark cabaret troupe based in Seattle, Washington
- Great Ball Contraption, a LEGO machine
- Zanzibar / Fatal Contraption, an episode of the television show Rocko's Modern Life
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
apparatus, contrivance, device, gadget, gimcrack, gimmick, gizmo, hand tool, implement, instrument, means, mechanical device, mechanism, power tool,
precision tool, speed tool, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, tool, utensil, widget