Thesaurus results for CONTRAPTION

contraption

noun

kən-ˈtrap-shən

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as in gadget

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use built a contraption for automatically buttering toast

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Recent Examples of contraption Footage shows the lovebird riding high inside a clear cabin attached to a drone, as the contraption glides through the air before gently descending toward the ground. —

Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 The contraption was notably simple, engineering experts told Fox News Digital, and didn't reflect particularly advanced mechanical engineering for a graduating senior at Caltech. —

Asra Q. Nomani , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 When repeatedly tested on the magician's stovepipe chapeau, the contraption — which was intended to make the hat disappear — seemingly failed. —

Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 There are a million and one videos of ag workers across Asia using the engines—often sourced from Yanmar and Kubota—to power wagons and irrigation pumps, among other contraptions. —

Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contraption

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gadget

Noun

Too often, modern technologies, like inter-device connectivity and artificial intelligence, are shoehorned into gadgets that would be more intuitive to use, affordable, accessible, and/or durable without them.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Players can lean into quiet infiltration with gadgets and disguises, or push for direct firefights and rooftop chase sequences when the situation calls for it.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026