mechanical device vs pickup arm

pickup arm vs mechanical device

mechanical device and pickup arm both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mechanical device	Yes	No	No	No
pickup arm	Yes	No	No	No

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
pickup arm: mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge

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, 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, 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)	pickup arm (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge

Difference between mechanical device and pickup arm

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