contraption

He declines to share details but the contraption will make square pan-style pies and that the machine is inspired by the way 3D printers work.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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

It was initially greeted with skepticism, but the potential of the cool contraption quickly drew attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

A squirrel is casually cracking into your latest $67 contraption, and now you understand: You’re competing with a specialist, shaped by a deep evolutionary history in the trees.

From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026

I let it go until it was a good 40°C. Then I hooked up the regulator's return air line to my contraption and watched the results.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

In some cases, Rizk said he has recommended a less painful, low-tech fix: cellphone holders, metal contraptions that have a flexible gooseneck that holds the mobile device up to eye level.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 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

All those Rube Goldberg contraptions we used to make our marriages equal, like hiring a house cleaner, the nanny, and family who lives close by, were stripped away.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2024

Bowling alleys across the country are ditching traditional pinsetters — the machines that sweep away and reset pins — in favor of contraptions that employ string.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

“You come help me with these fancy contraptions, let Old Familiar take care of those poison flies, and my ax will handle that giant over there, sure it will.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia