CONTRAPTIONS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word contraptions. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CONTRAPTIONS
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| devices | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices' | ||||||
| equipment | noun n | |||||
noun • an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service | ||||||
| apparatuses | noun n | |||||
noun • equipment designed to serve a specific function • (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function | ||||||
| appliances | noun n | |||||
noun • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job • durable goods for home or office use | ||||||
| gadgets | noun n | |||||
noun • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||
| instruments | noun n | |||||
noun • a device that requires skill for proper use • the means whereby some act is accomplished • a person used by another to gain an end • (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right • the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process • any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds verb • equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling • write an instrumental score for • address a legal document to | ||||||
| mechanisms | noun n | |||||
noun • the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction • the technical aspects of doing something • a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes • device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | ||||||
| tools | noun n | |||||
noun • an implement used in the practice of a vocation • the means whereby some act is accomplished • a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else • obscene terms for penis verb • drive • ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it • furnish with tools • work with a tool | ||||||
| contrivance | noun n | |||||
noun • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job • the faculty of contriving; inventive skill • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade • an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc. • any improvised arrangement for temporary use • the act of devising something | ||||||
| gadget | noun n | |||||
noun • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||
| appliance | noun n | |||||
noun • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job • durable goods for home or office use | ||||||
| construction | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of constructing something • a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit • the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought • a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts • drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem • an interpretation of a text or action • the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | ||||||
| convenience | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being suitable or opportune • the quality of being useful and convenient • a toilet that is available to the public • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||
| device | noun n | |||||
noun • an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose • something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect • any clever maneuver • any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) • an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) | ||||||
| fandango | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets | ||||||
| gismo | noun n | |||||
noun • something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||
| gizmo | noun n | |||||
noun • something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||
| mechanism | noun n | |||||
noun • the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction • the technical aspects of doing something • a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function • (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes • device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | ||||||
| widget | noun n | |||||
noun • something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||