contraption

• Their latest contraption is an iRobot Create, basically a  Roomba, with a custom grasping hand.
• He spent a long time on his contraption, arranging it to his liking The picketed seal made indignant muffled noises at him as he passed it in leaving THOMAS ELEANOR looked indignant, and Browder relieved, when Doc Savage returned We thought something had happened to you," Eleanor snapped Browder said, "Your man, Monk, came back. —  106 - Peril In The North
• The wires of the contraption were buried underground, and the effect as he passed over them caused sensitive relays to set off an indicator The first hint of this was the appearance of movement in one of the upstairs windows. —  042 - The Midas Man
• The constable driving the contraption was gray with dust and sweat streaked his face. —  Death of a Hawker - Janwillem van de Wetering- Grijpstra-De Gier 04
• The Gameboy was still cabled to the bigger contraption, and now Erin's fingers danced across the controls, causing a parade of portentous icons to march across the display Now the door to the Funhouse is open A liquid platinum lambency filled one irregular cavity of the machine, and the next second something popped out. —  F ;SF; - vol 100 issue 05 - May 2001

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