mechanical device vs escapement

escapement vs mechanical device

mechanical device and escapement both are nouns.

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
escapement: mechanical device that regulates movement

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, gear lever, gearshift, gearstick, shifter, grab, claw, 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)	escapement (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	mechanical device that regulates movement

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