mechanical device vs claw

claw vs mechanical device

mechanical device and claw both are nouns.

mechanical device is not a verb while claw is a verb.

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

As nouns, claw is a hyponym of mechanical device; that is, claw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mechanical device:

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

Other hyponyms of mechanical device include broadcaster, spreader, bumper, bumper guard, carburetor, carburettor, compressor, copyholder, coupler, coupling, crimper, curler, hair curler, roller, diaphragm, stop, dicer, electromechanical device, escapement, gear lever, gearshift, gearstick, shifter, grab, hook, machine, simple machine, pantograph, piston, plunger, propeller, propellor, pump, rachet, ratch, ratchet, auto-changer, changer, record changer, ride, seeder, shutter, binding, ski binding, splicer, splint, sprinkler, stator, stator coil, stoker, stretcher, striker, supply chamber, swing, pickup, pickup arm, tone arm, trap, vibrator, vibrator, voting machine, vane, weather vane, weathervane, wind vane, wheelwork, winder, key, winder, windscreen wiper, windshield wiper, wiper, wiper blade, durometer, page turner.

mechanical device (noun)	claw (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
	a bird's foot
	a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

mechanical device (verb)	claw (verb)
	attack as if with claws
	scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
	clutch as if in panic
	move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging

Difference between mechanical device and claw

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