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Heath Robinson

/ ˈrɒbɪnsən /

adjective

  1. (of a mechanical device) absurdly complicated in design and having a simple function
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Heath Robinson1

C20: named after William Heath Robinson (1872–1944), British cartoonist
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Example Sentences

Not satisfied with the condition of the road as it was, they sent forth this "Heath Robinson" mechanism to improve it.

They bring troops up to within 20 miles of Heath Robinson, who fires off his gun every half hour.

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