contraption

Pringles, Burger King all went with ultra-minimal redesigns, as if anyone would see Pringles as a forward-thinking tech company and not the perfect contraption to get sour cream–and–onion dust all over your hands.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Lillard's uncle and grandfather created a contraption that would open the iron lung so Lillard could live alone and get in out of the iron lung herself.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The startup company, which says it has completed about 15 jobs in three states, uses proprietary water-purification technology that includes a contraption the size of a small trailer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

ROMONT, Switzerland—Willy Wonka would have marveled at one of the machines at a manufacturing plant here—a contraption that injects flavors into coffee capsules via a set of whirring tubes labeled “hazelnut,” “caramel,” and “blueberry cheesecake.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

We pulled the buzzer for the guy to stop the contraption at the primate house, and John had to help Mr. Pignati get off.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

After gathering at the supper table to dine and talk about their days, parents and children moved into the den to be entertained by the novel contraptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

The “personal computers” of the day were hobbyists’ kits, contraptions that arrived in pieces, with output displays that were limited to blinking red lights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Crowds hoot and cheer as the contraptions float into the darkening sky, while referees judge the magnificence of their aerial explosions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025

Last year's Tears of the Kingdom, for example, allowed players to build strange contraptions and led to memorable creations such as a giant robotic Godzilla.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024

“Long time. And there are all kinds of foods she can’t eat while she’s got those contraptions, right?”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day