mechanical device
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1. mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanism, |
| definition | : | device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | broadcaster, spreader, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bumper, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bumper guard, |
| definition | : | vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | carburetor, carburettor, |
| definition | : | mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | compressor, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that compresses gasses (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | copyholder, |
| definition | : | mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coupler, coupling, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | crimper, curler, hair curler, roller, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | diaphragm, stop, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dicer, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device used for dicing food (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | escapement, |
| definition | : | mechanical device that regulates movement (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | grab, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device for gripping an object (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | claw, hook, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | machine, simple machine, |
| definition | : | a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pantograph, |
| definition | : | mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | piston, plunger, |
| definition | : | mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | propeller, propellor, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pump, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rachet, ratch, ratchet, |
| definition | : | mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | auto-changer, changer, record changer, |
| definition | : | an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ride, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | seeder, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shutter, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | binding, ski binding, |
| definition | : | one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | splicer, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | splint, |
| definition | : | an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sprinkler, |
| definition | : | mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stator, stator coil, |
| definition | : | mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stoker, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device for stoking a furnace (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stretcher, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | striker, |
| definition | : | the part of a mechanical device that strikes something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | supply chamber, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | swing, |
| definition | : | mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pickup, pickup arm, tone arm, |
| definition | : | mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trap, |
| definition | : | a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | vibrator, |
| definition | : | mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | vibrator, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that vibrates (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | voting machine, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | vane, weather vane, weathervane, wind vane, |
| definition | : | mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | wheelwork, |
| definition | : | mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | winder, |
| definition | : | mechanical device around which something can be wound (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | key, winder, |
| definition | : | mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) (noun.artifact) |
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