mechanical device vs ratch

ratch vs mechanical device

mechanical device and ratch both are nouns.

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
ratch: mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

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, 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)	ratch (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

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