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contrivance

noun (contrivances)

«contrivance» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A clever device or plan, often made with ingenious thinking. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a clever machine or trick made by a wise maker: the workman's contrivances were the wonder of the land.

Examples

The inventor showed us his clever contrivance for lifting water. tree →
The trap was a simple contrivance of string and sticks. tree →
Her contrivance got the cat out of the box. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «contrivance» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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