mechanical device vs shifter

shifter vs mechanical device

mechanical device and shifter both are nouns.

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
shifter: a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears

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, 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)	shifter (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
	a stagehand responsible for moving scenery

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