imaginationmachine

noun
UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən məˈʃiːn/
US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən məˈʃin/

A machine that helps you make up fun ideas and pictures in your mind.

With her imaginationmachine, Lily turned a cardboard box into a spaceship.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A playful name for a computer program or app that generates creative stories or pictures.

The kids used an imaginationmachine app to draw a dragon with three heads.

3. A person who is full of creative ideas and helps others think of new things.

Our art teacher is a real imaginationmachine—she always has a new project for us.

4. A toy or game designed to spark pretend play.

The box of dress-up clothes was an imaginationmachine for the whole class.