Contrivance
Contrivance noun - An interesting and often novel device with a practical use.
Thing and contrivance are semantically related in machine topic. In some cases you can use "Thing" instead a noun "Contrivance".
Thing
Thing noun - A member of the human race.
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Thing and Contrivance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrivance/thing
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