contraption
noun
contraptions
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pluralof contraption.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
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
As you can imagine, some clients wound up relegated to a couch with their bizarre-looking contraptions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Howard was beginning to see these contraptions as the instrument of his ambition.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
