congegno — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contraption noun A machine or device that looks complicated, unusual, or unreliable.
- device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
Senses
congegno is used for these senses in English:
- contraption A machine that is complicated and precarious.
- device Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
device — full definition
- noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
- noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
- noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.
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