CONTRIVANCE


Meaning of CONTRIVANCE in English

/keuhn truy"veuhns/ , n.

1. something contrived; a device, esp. a mechanical one.

2. the act or manner of contriving; the faculty or power of contriving.

3. a plan or scheme; expedient.

[ 1620-30; CONTRIVE + -ANCE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .