Contraption
Contraption noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Usage example: built a contraption for automatically buttering toast
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Synonyms for Contraption
Dingus and contraption are semantically related. (North American) In some cases you can use "Dingus" instead a noun "Contraption". informal substitute
Dingus
Dingus noun - A small article the actual name of which one either does not know or cannot remember.
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- device and contraption
- device and dingus
- thing and contraption
- thing and dingus
- tool and contraption
- tool and dingus
- instrument and contraption
- instrument and dingus
- contrivance and contraption
- contrivance and dingus
- implement and contraption
- implement and dingus
- appliance and contraption
- appliance and dingus
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