Definition of contraption Contraption

/kʌntɹæˈpʃʌn/ - [kuntratpshun] - con•trap•tion

We found 5 definitions of contraption from 4 different sources.

What does contraption mean?

Noun
contraption - a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
		appliance, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget
		device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
		gadgetry appliances collectively; "laborsaving gadgetry"
		gimbal an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
		injector a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)