contraption

English - Turkish

Definition of contraption in English Turkish dictionary

{i} acayip alet

garip alet/makine

zamazingo

zımbırtı

hüner

{i} mekanizma

Bu mekanizma, kullanmak için karmaşıktır. - This contraption is complicated to use.

şey

dili belirli bir iş için kurulan mekanizma

tertibat

garip alet

makine

English - English

Definition of contraption in English English dictionary

A mechanical device of any sort, especially one that is complicated

Any object referred to with irony, derision, or contempt

You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for. a strange contraption called the General Gordon Gas Bath. = gadget. a piece of equipment or machinery that looks funny, strange, and unlikely to work well (Perhaps from contrivance + trap + invention)

A device of some sort

{i} gadget, thing, device, strange machine

A contrivance; a new-fangled device; used scornfully

a device that is very useful for a particular job

Related Terms

contraptions

plural of contraption

Hyphenation

con·trap·tion

Turkish pronunciation

kınträpşın

Synonyms

contrivance, device, fandango, gadget, mechanism, apparatus, appliance, doohickey, gizmo, machine, rig, rube goldberg device, thingamajig, widget

Pronunciation

/kənˈtrapsʜən/ /kənˈtræpʃən/

Etymology

() Originally a Western English dialectical word. Origin unclear. Perhaps from contrive + trap.