mechanical device vs swing

swing vs mechanical device

mechanical device and swing both are nouns.

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

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

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

mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
swing: mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

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, stretcher, striker, supply chamber, 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)	swing (noun)
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles	changing location by moving back and forth
	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
	a sweeping blow or stroke
	mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
	a jaunty rhythm in music
	a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
	a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

mechanical device (verb)	swing (verb)
	alternate dramatically between high and low values
	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
	engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
	play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
	move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
	change direction with a swinging motion; turn
	be a social swinger; socialize a lot
	influence decisively
	hang loosely
	live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
	have a certain musical rhythm

Difference between mechanical device and swing

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