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contraption meaning in Sanskrit

यन्त्र yantra

UK/kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/

contraption in Sanskrit: यन्त्र (yantra). In English, contraption means a machine that is complicated and precarious.

Sanskrit words for contraption

complicated and precarious machine
यन्त्र yantra

English meaning of contraption

  1. noun A machine that is complicated and precarious.
  2. noun Any object.

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Questions about contraption in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of contraption in Sanskrit?
Contraption in Sanskrit is यन्त्र (yantra).
contraption इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Contraption: यन्त्र (yantra).
What does contraption mean in English?
Contraption means a machine that is complicated and precarious.

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