On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Contraptions. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Contraptions meaning
plural of contraption
Using Contraptions
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of contraption
- In the example corpus, contraptions often appears in combinations such as: contraptions and, various contraptions, contraptions in.
Context around Contraptions
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contraptions
- In this selection, "contraptions" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, various, unsightly, doohickeys, spoiling, leading and almost stand out and add context to how "contraptions" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and unsightly contraptions spoiling the and and wacky contraptions leading to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contraptions" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contraptions
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some of Wallace's contraptions are based on real-life inventions. (11 words)
Here’s a photo of one of the “contraptions” found in the park. (13 words)
Gondry, as always, is into doohickeys, contraptions, and finding low-tech ways to do high-tech things. (17 words)
But while Walz's attempts to come across as a relatable member of the middle class and down to earth, that notion is blown away as viewers see Walz's immaculate hands, despite him tinkering with various contraptions in the vehicle's dirty engine. (44 words)
These contraptions almost always smash something, squishing an orange, say, or popping a balloon, and threaten to hurt him or at least cause some measure of discomfort in the process (the orange attached his knee; the balloon taped to that hairless head). (42 words)
Given Wallace is an inventor, co-directors Steve Box and Nick Park deal not just with visual inventions in his reality, but visual inventions in ours, turning daffy domestic contraptions into the basis for entire sequences. (36 words)
So why do so many food couriers equip themselves with such rapid, shonkily converted contraptions, some without pedals or chains, many burdened with often highly combustible batteries? (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
And what about the large amount of illegal structures and unsightly contraptions spoiling the integrity of the countryside and/or depriving peaceful access by ramblers.
Gondry, as always, is into doohickeys, contraptions, and finding low-tech ways to do high-tech things.
He is able to pick up and manipulate objects with motions of his hand like a benign Carrie White, gluing them together to form a seemingly limitless number of contraptions and vehicles.
Here’s a photo of one of the “contraptions” found in the park.
However, for someone who hasn't used a French press before, these little contraptions can appear confusing.
Instead, if they'd rather not swim, players often have to use resources known as Zonai devices to build contraptions that'll get them to the side.
In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, players can use Zonai devices to build unique and wacky contraptions, leading to the formation of the Hyrule Engineering Club.
All hostel rooms have large sacks of California almonds, crates of sweet lemon, mortars and pestles, strange juicer contraptions and massage oil bottles.
But while Walz's attempts to come across as a relatable member of the middle class and down to earth, that notion is blown away as viewers see Walz's immaculate hands, despite him tinkering with various contraptions in the vehicle's dirty engine.
Northumbria Police has seen one of the largest year-on-year increases in seizures of illegally modified e-bikes as forces across the country crack down on the "death trap" contraptions.
Slam, blow away, and vacuum up ghosts with the all-new Poltergust G-00, and join forces with Gooigi to overcome the puzzling contraptions and mischievous boss on each themed floor.
So why do so many food couriers equip themselves with such rapid, shonkily converted contraptions, some without pedals or chains, many burdened with often highly combustible batteries?
These contraptions almost always smash something, squishing an orange, say, or popping a balloon, and threaten to hurt him or at least cause some measure of discomfort in the process (the orange attached his knee; the balloon taped to that hairless head).
We see glimpses of Indy exploring ancient ruins and interacting with various contraptions in order to progress.
Deciding not to draw too much attention to himself, Derrick’s hired to write content for Spectacular Contraptions, the company that’s preparing for the celebratory release of Pooka 2.0.
Given Wallace is an inventor, co-directors Steve Box and Nick Park deal not just with visual inventions in his reality, but visual inventions in ours, turning daffy domestic contraptions into the basis for entire sequences.
This design is certainly an improvement over the small contraptions used in laboratories, but still imperfect in many ways.
Some of Wallace's contraptions are based on real-life inventions.
Theodore works as a bicycle repairman, though he spends most of his time inventing weird Rube Goldberg -like contraptions.
Though many of her contraptions tend to blow up, or self-destruct, she dislikes machines that have meaningless functions.
Common combinations with contraptions
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- contraptions and 4×
- various contraptions 2×
- contraptions in 2×