기묘하거나 불필요하게 복잡하며, 종종 조잡하게 만들어진 것처럼 보이는 장치나 기계.
A machine or device that appears strange, unnecessarily complicated, or poorly made.
예문:
"He spent all weekend building a wooden contraption to automatically water his plants."
"I don't trust that rusty contraption you call a bicycle."
"The inventor showed off a complex contraption designed to peel apples in seconds."