It means he can't fly, and earlier that day he'd had to bring a contraption that looked like a surfboard to the dentist's office so he could lie on it while having a cracked tooth root examined.
To discuss: In an optional session of a Northwestern course on human sexuality, a man brought a woman to climax, on stage, using a contraption called a "fucksaw".
The world's biggest and most complex scientific contraption would bring a smile to any youngster's face: It's designed to smash things together really, really hard.
One day in 1985, a friend of his brought home a strange contraption after visiting his father, a computer programmer who lived in England.
I had forgotten to bring a bag for my wet suit, but my new favorite gadget, the magic SuitMate contraption in the locker room, somehow managed to spin it dry it in five seconds flat.
I suspect it happened in the 70's when my father, who owned a drugstore, brought home a heavy metal contraption about the size of an old-fashioned adding machine.
After showing that turning the crank on the motor by hand could not generate enough electricity to turn the fan, he brought out the contraption he had just completed: it was a large wheel about the size of a bicycle tire with nine serving spoons and spatulas around its circumference.
Now, its distributor, A1 Concepts, plans to bring the contraption to the U.S. The machines, aptly named "Let's Pizza," will likely be installed in malls, airports, supermarkets, colleges, gas and bus stations and hospitals.
After several delays, the company is ready to bring its gaming contraption to the market.
After Skye finished sculpting Madame Rosebud, someone lit the sparkelabra, a contraption invented by Skye, and brought it to the buyer's table. .
