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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

  1. noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
  2. noun A means, such as an elaborate plan or strategy, to accomplish a certain objective.
  3. noun Something overly artful or artificial.

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