Английский Этимологический словарь - contraption
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~ n informal a strange looking piece of equipment or machinery, especially one that you think is unlikely to work well (a funny old contraption for pumping up water) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(contraptions) 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. = gadget N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: perhaps blend of contrivance, trap, and invention Date: circa 1825 device, gadget ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. often derog. or joc. a machine or device, esp. a strange or cumbersome one. Etymology: 19th c.: perh. f. CONTRIVE, INVENTION: assoc. with TRAP(1) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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