contrivance
[ kuh n-trahy-vuh ns ]
/ kənˈtraɪ vəns /
noun
something contrived; a device, especially a mechanical one.
the act or manner of contriving; the faculty or power of contriving.
a plan or scheme; expedient.
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contrivance
/ (kənˈtraɪvəns) /
noun
something contrived, esp an ingenious device; contraption
the act or faculty of devising or adapting; inventive skill or ability
an artificial rather than natural selection or arrangement of details, parts, etc
an elaborate or deceitful plan or expedient; stratagem
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