Contrivance
Contrivance noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Gubbins and contrivance are semantically related. (British) in doodah topic. In some cases you can use "Gubbins" instead a noun "Contrivance". informal substitute
Gubbins
Gubbins noun - Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.
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Synonyms for Gubbins
Contrivance and gubbins are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Contrivance" with "Gubbins", this nouns are similar.
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Related pairs
- apparatus and contrivance
- apparatus and gubbins
- thing and contrivance
- thing and gubbins
- gear and contrivance
- gear and gubbins
- equipment and contrivance
- equipment and gubbins
- contraption and contrivance
- contraption and gubbins
- gizmo and contrivance
- gizmo and gubbins
- gismo and contrivance
- gismo and gubbins
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