contraption

contraption
noun /kənˈtræp.ʃən/
a) A mechanical device of any sort, especially one that is complicated.
b) Any object referred to with irony, derision, or contempt.

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  • contraption — [[t]kəntræ̱pʃ(ə)n[/t]] contraptions N COUNT You can refer to a device or machine as a contraption, especially when it looks strange or you do not know what it is used for. ...a strange contraption called the General Gordon Gas Bath. Syn: gadget …   English dictionary

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