contraption

noun
UK: /kənˈtræpʃən/
US: /kənˈtræpʃən/

  1. A machine or device that looks strange or complicated, and often works in a surprising or unexpected way.

    1. He built a funny contraption.
    2. The old house had a strange contraption for opening the windows; this contraption was invented by the previous owner.

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The phonetic transcription of "contraption" is /kənˈtræpʃən/ in British English and /kənˈtræpʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "contraption": "He built a funny contraption.". More examples on the page.