Thesaurus results for CONTRAPTION

contraption

noun

kən-ˈtrap-shən

Definition of contraption

as in gadget

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use built a contraption for automatically buttering toast

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Recent Examples of contraption Out of the 401,000 or so people who visited the eight-day State Fair that year, 4,233 took a spin on the new contraption. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2026 Today, Unitree’s pre-IPO investors are sitting on a windfall gain, although nobody really knows if there’s a commercial application for the gangly humanoid contraptions. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Video footage circulating on social media and photography by Reuters show visitors mounting the unusual contraption, a bizarre mash-up of a motorcycle and an oversized robot dog, and taking it for a spin. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026 The gang hauls the contraption to the front curb and pours their non-alcoholic beers into it. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contraption

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gadget

Noun

Morrison is promising new cars, new gadgets, and a new ultimate villain ripped straight from the headlines.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
If neck pain keeps coming back or the lines bothering you keep getting deeper, talk with a doctor or dermatologist instead of relying on a gadget alone.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026