contrivances

Much ink has been spilled over the wonky science and plot contrivances of Interstellar.

These contrivances are applicable only to such organs as have the balanced swell pedal.

The first advances in these contrivances were made in those countries, and all our considerable gains have come from their people.

She was very happy over her contrivances, cutting out under her sister's superintendence.

In like manner we perceive marks of design and intelligence in the countless contrivances and instruments used in every-day life.

Now the world is full of contrivances, which were not made by human hands, nor invented by human brains.