Usage of "contrivance"

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A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.

испанский

The act of devising something.

An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade.

Any improvised arrangement for temporary use.

Использование термина contrivance на английском

There was no difference in the construction or contrivance of the trap. 
 The Bush Boys: History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his F... 

This simple contrivance was a great convenience, and came into general use. 
 Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago / Personal recollections ... 

A similar contrivance has arisen out of the necessities of deep-sea exploration. 
 Discourses: Biological & Geological / Essays 

The water was heated by an electric contrivance in the bathroom itself. 
 Odd John 

Demonstrator refuses to use Lindbergh's name to be garbled by the contrivance. 
 The new yorker 

Even then they could scarcely resist the auto-hypnotic powers of the contrivance. 
 The Master Mystery 

By this ingenious contrivance he gave the history of the last age. 
 Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 

The Allobroges and Volturcius are arrested by the contrivance of Cicero, XLV. 
 Conspiracy of Catiline and the Jurgurthine War 

I see-allthis money-makingis a contrivance to keep me in Sydney. 
 It Is Never Too Late to Mend 

Fear not, Master Warner; no further harm shall chance to thy contrivance. 
 The Last of the Barons — Volume 03 

Or is the identity of Mr Golightly too much of a contrivance? 
 The Guardian 

The joy of these little miracles of contrivance had never been hers. 
 The Canadian / Photoplay title of The Land of Promise 

I crept cautiously along the floor, on tip-toe, to examine the contrivance. 
 Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger 

Many things which are difficult in themselves, are easily effected by contrivance. 
 The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 

This ingenious contrivance was applied by Mr. Everett to the paying-out machinery. 
 Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made 

The next was a remarkable contrivance- amechanicaltraveller to go on legs. 
 Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects 

contrivance

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Translations for contrivance

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Contrivance через время

Contrivance в диалектах

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Значения термина contrivance на английском