That is the correct spelling of the noun "contraption" (an odd machine or gizmo).
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"Contraption" is perhaps a blend of "contrivance", "trap", and "invention".
I don't know what you call that contraption, but it works!
"Lou had hoped the car trip would go smoothly, but Larry's old contraption had problems from the start." "The antenna for his satellite television was a wobbly contraption made from an aluminum pie plate."
Rube Goldberg is infamous for his convoluted contraptions. Kindly remove your dilapidated contraption from the road at once!
apparatus, appliance, gadget