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noun • United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970) | ||||||||
| 24% | 6 | Word for a desire or intention originally, later a contrivance, drawing, heraldic emblem, motto, peripheral, plan/plot, smartphone or tool | ||||||
noun • an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose • something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect • any clever maneuver • any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) • an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) | ||||||||
| 24% | 6 | Mechanical contrivance | ||||||
noun • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||||
Ridiculously Intricate Contrivance
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RUBEGOLDBERG which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RUBEGOLDBERG
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