grab vs mechanical device

mechanical device vs grab

grab and mechanical device both are nouns.

grab is a verb but mechanical device is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grab	Yes	No	Yes	No
mechanical device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mechanical device is a hypernym of grab; that is, mechanical device is a word with a broader meaning than grab:

grab: a mechanical device for gripping an object
mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

grab (noun)	mechanical device (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
a mechanical device for gripping an object

grab (verb)	mechanical device (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
take or grasp suddenly
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
get hold of or seize quickly and easily
obtain illegally or unscrupulously

Difference between grab and mechanical device

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