aggeggio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contraption noun A machine or device that looks complicated, unusual, or unreliable.
- contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- gadget noun A small mechanical or electronic device, especially a clever or useful one.
- widget noun A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
Senses
aggeggio is used for these senses in English:
- contraption A machine that is complicated and precarious.
- contrivance A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- gadget Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.
- widget A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
contrivance — full definition
- noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- noun A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
- noun Something overly artful or artificial.