mechanical device vs pantograph

pantograph vs mechanical device

mechanical device and pantograph both are nouns.

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
pantograph: mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale

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, claw, hook, machine, simple machine, 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)	pantograph (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale

Difference between mechanical device and pantograph

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