mechanical device vs grab

grab vs mechanical device

mechanical device and grab both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

mechanical device (verb)	grab (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 mechanical device and grab

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