contraption — A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈtræpʃən/
Korean meaning: 이상하거나 불필요하게 복잡해 보이는 기계나 장치
Korean pronunciation: 컨**트랩**션
Example Sentences
- The inventor's latest contraption looked like a cross between a bicycle and a coffee machine
- My grandfather's contraption for opening bottles was unnecessarily complex but surprisingly effective
- She assembled a bizarre contraption to wake herself up using dominoes and a bell
contraption
NOUN//kənˈtræpʃən//
A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated
A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated
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This contraption meant for attraction became a distraction!
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Origin
19세기에 'contrive(고안하다)'에서 파생된 단어로, 기발하지만 복잡한 발명품을 가리키는 말로 발전했습니다.
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“The inventor's latest contraption looked like a cross between a bicycle and a coffee machine”
“My grandfather's contraption for opening bottles was unnecessarily complex but surprisingly effective”
“She assembled a bizarre contraption to wake herself up using dominoes and a bell”
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