What does "contraption" mean?
Contraption: A contrivance; a new-fangled device; -- used scornfully. [Colloq. or Dial.] -- Con*trap"tious (#), a. We all remember some of the extraordinary contraptions which have been thus evolved and put upon the market. F. M. Ware.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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