mechanical device vs spreader

spreader vs mechanical device

mechanical device and spreader both are nouns.

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
spreader: a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions

Other hyponyms of mechanical device include broadcaster, 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, 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)	spreader (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	a hand tool for spreading something
	a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions

Difference between mechanical device and spreader

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