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Meaning of
contrivance
in English
contrivance
#uncommon
Plural
contrivances
Definitions
Noun
a
device
for
a
specific
task
;
mechanism
The
engineer
designed
a
clever
contrivance
to
lift
heavy
objects
.
an
elaborate
plan
or
strategy
;
means
to
achieve
The
company's
contrivance
to
reduce
costs
involved
outsourcing
jobs
.
something
artificial
or
overly
complex
The
plot
of
the
novel
relied
on
a
contrivance
of
coincidences
to
resolve
.
