Contraption

Noun

 * 1) A mechanical device of any sort, especially one that is complicated.
 * 2)  Any object referred to with irony, derision, or contempt.

Thesaurus
apparatus, contrivance, device, gadget, gimcrack, gimmick, gizmo, hand tool, implement, instrument, means, mechanical device, mechanism, power tool, precision tool, speed tool, thingumabob, thingummy, tool, utensil, widget

Adjectives for Contraption
happy; pleading; refreshing; delicious; charming; excellent; attractive; pleasant; effective; interesting; encouraging; true; striking; vivid; marked; sharp; pronounced; momentous; notable; smashing; amazing; astounding; unbelievable; startling; surprising; puzzling; quaint; odd; curious; cruel; violent; prosaic; dismal; amusing; abrupt; ludicrous; deft; precise; tremendous; instructive; dramatic; intense; singular; gratifying;  possible;  ghastly; artificial; obvious; favorable; crazy; delightful; subtle; melancholy; piquant gloomy; contemporaneous.

Synonyms for Contraption

 * contrivance, device, fandango, gadget, mechanism

Thesaurus
apparatus, contrivance, device, gadget, gimcrack, gimmick, gizmo, hand tool, implement, instrument, means, mechanical device, mechanism, power tool, precision tool, speed tool, thingumabob, thingumajig, thingummy, tool, utensil, widget

Etymology
Originally a Western English dialectical word. Origin unclear. Perhaps from contrive: + trap:.

Translations

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 * Serbian: скаламерија
 * Serbo-Croatian: sprava, naprava