contrivance
IPA: kʌntrˈaɪvʌns
noun
- A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- Something overly artful or artificial.
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Examples of "contrivance" in Sentences
- This was a contrivance for the radio.
- That contrivance serves the end of advertising.
- It is a contrivance that was there from the start.