contraption
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms: device, apparatus, contrivance, gadget, instrument, mechanism

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con‧trap‧tion /kənˈtræpʃən/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Perhaps from contrivance + trap + invention]
a piece of equipment or machinery that looks funny, strange, and unlikely to work well:
a bizarre contraption

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machine a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job:
a washing machine
an X-ray machine
Staff are trained to operate the machine.
appliance formal a machine or piece of electrical equipment, usually a large one, that people use in the home:
The store sells kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and toasters.
We carry out repairs on a range of household appliances.
device a piece of equipment, usually a small electronic one, that does a special job:
electronic listening devices
50,000 people downloaded the music to computers or portable devices such as iPods.
The device is fitted to the car and can detect stationary objects ahead.
gadget a small, useful, and cleverly-designed tool or machine:
high-tech gadgets
He buys all the latest gadgets.
contraption a machine or piece of equipment that looks strange or complicated:
There was a bizarre contraption for polishing the floor.

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