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contrivance definition

con·triv·ance (kən trī′vəns)

noun

  1. the act, way, or power of contriving
  2. something contrived, as an invention, mechanical device, or ingenious plan

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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