hook vs mechanical device

mechanical device vs hook

hook and mechanical device both are nouns.

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

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

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

hook: a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

hook (noun)	mechanical device (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

hook (verb)	mechanical device (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors
entice and trap
secure with the foot
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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