mechanism vs lock

lock vs mechanism

mechanism and lock both are nouns.

mechanism is not a verb while lock is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mechanism	Yes	No	No	No
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lock is a hyponym of mechanism; that is, lock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mechanism:

mechanism: device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function
lock: a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun

Other hyponyms of mechanism include action, action mechanism, actuator, automaton, golem, robot, axis, axis of rotation, carriage, cartridge ejector, ejector, cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor, clockwork, control, controller, cooling, cooling system, delayed action, drive, drive line, drive line system, fail-safe, film advance, gear, gear mechanism, homing device, hydraulic system, ignition, ignition system, mechanical device, radiator, rotating mechanism, steering linkage, steering mechanism, steering system, tape drive, tape transport, transport, whirler, workings, works, automaton.

mechanism (noun)	lock (noun)
the technical aspects of doing something	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

mechanism (verb)	lock (verb)
	become rigid or immoveable
	fasten with a lock
	keep engaged
	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
	hold in a locking position
	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
	hold fast (in a certain state)
	pass by means through a lock in a waterway

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