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英英字典: contrivance

contrivance   (Sound)

KK Pronunciation

〔 kәnˋtraIvәns 〕

Pronunciation

〔 kәnˊtraivәns 〕


Overview of noun contrivance

The noun contrivance has 6 senses


  • appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget -- (a device or control that is very useful for a particular job)

  • contrivance -- (the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem")

  • contrivance, stratagem, dodge -- (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track")

  • contrivance -- (an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable")

  • lash-up, contrivance -- (any improvised arrangement for temporary use)

  • devisal, contrivance -- (the act of devising something)

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