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Heath Robinson

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Heath Robinson  (British)
if a machine or system is Heath Robinson, it is very complicated in a way that is funny, but not practical or effective
Usage notes: Heath Robinson was an English artist who drew strange, complicated machines that could do simple jobs.
My granny's got this great Heath Robinson device for slicing eggs.
See also: Robinson


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Long banks of escalators and stairs bestride the chasms, and curious glass lifts that might have sprung from the imagination of Heath Robinson scuttle busily up and down.
Spanish soft machine: Madrid's new airport terminal is a highly ... by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
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