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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Next, an interior shot, sweeping across a gleaming white room occupied by sleek screens and glass-domed beds, space-age Sleeping Beauty contraptions.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Unlike Look Mum No Computer, who is best known for a YouTube channel where he builds eccentric contraptions, Dara is a major pop star in her home country.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Sensors on the 12-foot metal contraptions measure wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity and pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
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
No Fawkes the phoenix — no whirring silver contraptions.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
