mechanical device vs stretcher

stretcher vs mechanical device

mechanical device and stretcher both are nouns.

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
stretcher: a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it

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, sprinkler, stator, stator coil, stoker, 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)	stretcher (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
	a stone that forms the top of wall or building
	a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it
	a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting

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