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contraption

noun

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

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Word length
11
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C2

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noun

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

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appliancecontrivanceconveniencegadgetgizmogismowidget

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