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contrivance

გამოთქმა: /kənˈtrʌɪv(ə)ns/

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Universal
  • 1 [mass noun] the use of skill to create or bring about something, especially with a consequent effect of artificiality:the requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym
  • 2 [count noun] a device, especially in literary or artistic composition, which gives a sense of artificiality: the often tiresome contrivances of historical fiction
  • a thing which is created skilfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose:an assortment of electronic equipment and mechanical contrivances

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  • appliance
  • comfort station
  • convenience
  • devisal
  • dodge
  • doodad
  • doojigger
  • gadget
  • gismo
  • lash-up
  • public convenience
  • public lavatory
  • public toilet
  • restroom
  • thingamabob
  • thingmabob
  • thingmajig
  • thingumajig
  • thingummy
  • toilet
  • whatchamacallit
  • whatsis

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