But Gilliam, not used to this odd contraption of a chair and wheels, could not.

For some reason or other this odd contraption held a curious fascination for me.

The board itself is an odd governmental contraption, seven members, one appointed by each borough president, and two appointed by the mayor.

These were odd contraptions.

Blanchard pulls out the odd contraption from its box: a badge with a weeny bulb and a tangle of wires.

They were burdened with an odd contraption: a large cylinder of metal to which was attached a wand with a wide nozzle.

Then Abubakar Saidali, a 30-year-old student, looked closely at the odd contraption and asked, "But where does that water go?"

You pipe up and ask if a tree stand is that odd contraption you've seen in some of the trees.

This odd contraption sells for about $20.

But she knew that the root cause of her stimulation was not the odd contraption in the middle of the room; it was her power.