mechanical device vs sprinkler

sprinkler vs mechanical device

mechanical device and sprinkler both are nouns.

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
sprinkler: mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

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, 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)	sprinkler (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

Difference between mechanical device and sprinkler

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