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Meanings of contrivance in English
Usage of contrivance in English
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.
6
Even then they could scarcely resist the auto-hypnotic powers of the contrivance.
7
By this ingenious contrivance he gave the history of the last age.
8
The Allobroges and Volturcius are arrested by the contrivance of Cicero, XLV.
9
I see-allthis money-makingis a contrivance to keep me in Sydney.
10
Fear not, Master Warner; no further harm shall chance to thy contrivance.
11
Or is the identity of Mr Golightly too much of a contrivance?
12
The joy of these little miracles of contrivance had never been hers.
13
I crept cautiously along the floor, on tip-toe, to examine the contrivance.
14
Many things which are difficult in themselves, are easily effected by contrivance.
15
This ingenious contrivance was applied by Mr. Everett to the paying-out machinery.
16
The next was a remarkable contrivance- amechanicaltraveller to go on legs.
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Contrivance through the time
Contrivance across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common