Rube Goldberg
adjective
Rube Gold·berg
ˈrüb-ˈgōl(d)-ˌbərg 
variants
or less commonly Rube Goldbergian
ˈrüb-ˈgōl(d)-ˌbər-gē-ən
-ˌbərg-yən
: accomplishing by complex means what seemingly could be done simply
a kind of Rube Goldberg contraption … with five hundred moving parts—
L. T. Grant
L. T. Grant
also
: characterized by such complex means
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“Rube Goldberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rube%20Goldberg. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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