contraption
Example Sentences
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The machine that X-rayed her breast was more comfortable than the cold hard contraption she remembered.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
And this is not some archaic cinderblock and mortar contraption: It’s a top-of-the-line, high-tech fabrication.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025
Step closer and you hear the contraption appearing to breathe, a tinkling sound like wind chimes emanating from the cooling mechanism that keeps its innards colder than outer space.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
The combined contraption will fit in most overhead compartments, but the compact size requires some sacrifices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
“An’ of course the dogs can hike along all day with that contraption behind them,” affirmed a second of the men.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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