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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a contraption" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a device or machine, often one that is complex or unusual in design.
Example: "The inventor showcased a contraption that could automatically water plants based on soil moisture levels."
Alternatives: "a device" or "a gadget".
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"That's a contraption".
It's quite a contraption to assemble and manipulate.
It looked like a contraption a wedding photographer might use.
A contraption began pumping bubbles into the water.
A rainbird is a contraption that simulates a storm.
The final product will be a contraption of trade-offs and murky accounting.
Sink thought the travois was not as good a contraption as Indians claimed.
Mr. Holland also invented the Autobackgammon, a contraption that allowed players to play by themselves.
It turns out that you don't just toss a contraption like this in the garbage.
Check out this "solution" to the obesity epidemic, a contraption called the "Slow Bite".
No Roman soldier ever wore such a contraption at parades or in combat.
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