noun🔗ShareA (mechanical) device to perform a certain task"The old-fashioned egg beater was a clever contrivance for mixing ingredients. "devicemachinetechnologytechnicalutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective"The student's elaborate system of hand signals during the test was a clumsy contrivance to cheat. "plantechnologymachinedevicesystemwayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething overly artful or artificial"The elaborate apology sounded like a contrivance, designed more to impress the boss than to show genuine remorse. "artstylecharacterliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
