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apparatus
An integrated group of materials or devices used for a particular purpose:
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  1. An integrated group of materials or devices used for a particular purpose:
  2. (Physiology) A group or system of organs that collectively perform a specific function or process:
  3. An appliance or device for a particular purpose:
appliance
A dental or surgical device designed to perform a therapeutic or corrective function.
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  1. A dental or surgical device designed to perform a therapeutic or corrective function.
  2. A device or machine for performing a specific task
  3. A device or instrument designed to perform a specific function, especially an electrical device, such as a toaster, for household use:
contrivance
The act, way, or power of contriving
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  1. The act, way, or power of contriving
  2. Something contrived, as an invention, mechanical device, or ingenious plan
  3. A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
device
A contrivance or invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.
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  1. A contrivance or invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks.
  2. A design, often with a motto, on a coat of arms; heraldic emblem
  3. An invention, typically a mechanical object; a tactic or contrivance for the purpose of committing a deception or fraud. An invention, typically a mechanical object; a tactic or contrivance for the purpose of committing a deception or fraud.
concern
Regard for or interest in someone or something:
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  1. Regard for or interest in someone or something:
  2. A matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
  3. Interest in or regard for a person or thing
contrivance
A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
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  1. A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective
  2. Something contrived, as an invention, mechanical device, or ingenious plan
  3. The act, way, or power of contriving
gadget
A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.
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  1. A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.
  2. Any interesting but relatively useless or unnecessary object
  3. Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled. Often either clever or complicated.
gimmick
A secret means of controlling a gambling device
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  1. A secret means of controlling a gambling device
  2. A small object whose name does not come readily to mind.
  3. An attention-getting device or feature, typically superficial, designed to promote the success of a product, campaign, etc.
jigger
A device used in making ceramic ware that consists of a rotating molded plaster form that shapes clay into a number of identical plates, bowls, etc.
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  1. A device used in making ceramic ware that consists of a rotating molded plaster form that shapes clay into a number of identical plates, bowls, etc.
  2. Any device or contraption whose name does not occur to one; gadget
  3. A person who jigs
thing
An end or objective:
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  1. An end or objective:
  2. (Informal) A complex, often neurotic liking, fear, aversion, etc. with regard to some person, thing, or activity
  3. (--- Informal) The latest fad or fashion:
doodad
A trinket; bauble
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  1. A trinket; bauble
  2. Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
  3. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall); especially an unspecified gadget, device, or part.
doohickey
(Informal) Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
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  1. (Informal) Any small object or device whose name is not known or is temporarily forgotten
  2. Something, especially a small device or part, whose name is unknown or forgotten.
  3. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)
widget
(Computers) An element of a GUI, such as a text box or button, that displays information or settings that can be entered or altered by the user.
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  1. (Computers) An element of a GUI, such as a text box or button, that displays information or settings that can be entered or altered by the user.
  2. A program that performs some simple function, such as providing a weather report or stock quote, and can be accessed from a computer desktop, webpage, mobile phone or subscription television service.
  3. (Computing, graphical user interface) Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.
gizmo
(Slang) Any gadget or contrivance
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  1. (Slang) Any gadget or contrivance
  2. A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.
  3. A nonsensical placeholder name for something, generally a device, that one does not know the proper term for; gadget; whatchamacallit; thingamajig.
Find another word for contraption. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for contraption, like: apparatus, appliance, contrivance, device, concern, contrivance, gadget, gimmick, jigger, thing and doodad.

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  • To that extent, the contraption that automatically metes out the daily allotment of cat food for your pet is a robot.

  • Specialty seats that have a built in stool and ladder contraption.

  • This contraption had hundreds of tiny holes to allow perspiration to escape.

  • The first contraption that ever toasted bread was manufactured by a company in Britain called Crompton and Company by a man named Rookes Crompton.

  • However, the price was still high for such a contraption at approximately $1,300 and the size was still an issue since the ovens were contained in units as big as a refrigerator.

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