Definitions for: Contraption

[n] a device that very useful for a particular job

Webster (1913) Definition: Con*trap"tion, n.
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.

Synonyms: appliance, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget

See Also: device, gadgetry, gimbals, injector, mod con

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