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Meanings of contrivance 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
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
Sounds cool, until you actually hear the audio quality this contraption musters.
2
Beauregard took a good hold and wrenched the cover off the contraption.
3
He could see no springs or wires that made the contraption work.
4
Lady Maccon had nothing to say upon seeing such a bizarre-looking contraption.
5
He considered Christmas a bourgeois contraption and would have none of it.
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 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.
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Even then they could scarcely resist the auto-hypnotic powers of the contrivance.
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By this ingenious contrivance he gave the history of the last age.
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The Allobroges and Volturcius are arrested by the contrivance of Cicero, XLV.
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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.
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Many things which are difficult in themselves, are easily effected by contrivance.
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This ingenious contrivance was applied by Mr. Everett to the paying-out machinery.
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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