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Meanings of contraption (contraptions) in English
Synonyms
Examples for "convenience"
Examples for "convenience"
1
However, we remain open to other opportunities in convenience in the future.
2
Food company Greencore said strong sales growth in convenience foods boosted profits.
3
Thus, I recently bought a job information magazine from the convenience store.
4
They may in fact choose these goods for cost or convenience reasons.
5
I use the present systems for the convenience of the American reader.
1
The gadget is also useful beyond help with weight loss and maintenance.
2
The gadget could also have uses in medical monitoring devices, he said.
3
Just got a pay rise, cool, buy the new shoes or gadget.
4
Fortunately, a cure for wireless gadget overload may not be far off.
5
The same probably goes for the gadget-making business behind Kindle and Echo.
1
There was no difference in the construction or contrivance of the trap.
2
This simple contrivance was a great convenience, and came into general use.
3
A similar contrivance has arisen out of the necessities of deep-sea exploration.
4
The water was heated by an electric contrivance in the bathroom itself.
5
Demonstrator refuses to use Lindbergh's name to be garbled by the contrivance.
1
Question of the Day: what is your most reliable ever home appliance?
2
The median interval between appliance changes for all patients was 5 days.
3
A new appliance rejects all foreign material, allowing only letters to pass.
4
The world's largest appliance maker raised its earnings outlook for the year.
5
The rooms have every appliance for the ease of the luxurious inmates.
1
Vote for the issues that really need fixing in the widget below.
2
Artists are not widget-makers; the creative process differs fundamentally from tractor production.
3
Check out the video below for how PayPal's new transfer widget works.
4
The adapter could be the most disruptive widget in the camera market.
5
On occasion I'd require a little extra effort to choose a widget.
1
He'd been bragging all week about how great his sonar gizmo was.
2
Other users can then add suggestions on how to improve the gizmo.
3
This latest gizmo consisted of a nylon cord attached to several pulleys.
4
He checked the number and clipped the gizmo back on his belt.
5
This gizmo could bring me and my PC closer than ever before.
1
It seems I am indeed a blessed soul, I have in my hands what has been described as the "coolest election gismo (sic)".
Usage of contraptions in English
1
However the days of the big, clunky, clam shell contraptions are gone.
2
You know, the folks who'll actually be riding in these newfangled contraptions.
3
We had those towelling draw string contraptions for changing into our togs.
4
The entrance and the exit were airtight wheeled contraptions of native pig-iron.
5
I don't know much about these contraptions, but I haven't touched her.
6
It clean locoes me t' think Ah'm livin' wid sech fine contraptions.
7
You went out of your way to say that they were mechanical contraptions.
8
The contraptions are called funnel traps, or tolei in the local Mende dialect.
9
I mean, can you see me on one of those contraptions?
10
These sliding, folding, twisting, clicking contraptions look like notebooks but double as tablets.
11
I do not like these modern contraptions, but they are convenient.
12
But a man can't expect to compete with one of those mechanical contraptions.
13
As I said, I have no interest in these ridiculous contraptions.
14
Je-zus but those mechanical soldier contraptions were nasty pieces of work.
15
How else can they fit themselves into those terrible contraptions for the tricks?
16
Don't be fooled by the smoke and mirrors and the Rube Goldberg contraptions.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common