Plural of contraption
regular plural
The plural of contraption is contraptions.
Forms of contraption
| Singular | contraption /kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | contraptions |
| Countable | countable |
Contraptions in a sentence
- Remember typewriters, those clattering, monitorless contraptions that were all the rage not so very long ago?2006, Deke McClelland, Adobe InDesign CS2 one-on-one. From the entry monitorless
- Well, then, buy all the contraptions that are necessary, but don’t omit the plain gridirons and frying-pans.”1904, Carolyn Wells, “Shopping”, in Patty at Home, New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, →OCLC, page 63. From the entry frying-pan
- Hence the elaborate airship contraptions and weapons, all made in wood and iron and powered by choo-choo engines.2011 October 26, John Lui, “Musketeers victim of identity crisis [review of The Three Musketeers (2011)]”, in The Straits Times (Life!…. From the entry steampunk
Meaning of contraption
- noun A machine that is complicated and precarious.
- noun Any object.
Questions about the plural of contraption
- What is the plural of contraption?
- The plural of contraption is contraptions.
- Is contraption countable?
- Contraption is a countable noun.
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