contraption

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A machine that is complicated and precarious.
2. (derogatory, figuratively, ironic) Any object.

Sinonieme

device

gadget

gizmo

contrivance

appliance

gismo

convenience

widget

implement

instrument

jig

jigger

maneuver

manoeuvre

quirk

ruff

ruse

sleight

subterfuge

thing

tool

trick

apparate

wile

artifice

claptrap

deception

equipment

expedient

figment

gear

⚙️

Vertalings

artilugio

bidule

machin

geringonça

aggeggio

engenhoca

engin

Vorrichtung

Apparat

εργαλείο

appareil

truc

toestel

gadget

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Possibly a Western US English dialectal word of unknown origin. Perhaps from contrive + trap + -tion, while also possibly approximating construction. Chambers suggests contrivance + adaption. Neither Chambers nor Concise Oxford suggests a US origin. Compare cantrip, cantrap (Scots dialect), a wilful piece of trickery.