kən.ˈtrapshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps blend of contrivance, trap, and invention
: contrivance : a newfangled or complicated device — usually used in mild scorn or indulgence
kən.ˈtrapshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps blend of contrivance, trap, and invention
: contrivance : a newfangled or complicated device — usually used in mild scorn or indulgence
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012