mechanical device vs shutter

shutter vs mechanical device

mechanical device and shutter both are nouns.

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

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
shutter: a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

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, 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)	shutter (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	a hinged blind for a window
	a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

mechanical device (verb)	shutter (verb)
	close with shutters

Difference between mechanical device and shutter

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