simple machine vs mechanical device

simple machine and mechanical device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
simple machine	Yes	No	No	No
mechanical device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mechanical device is a hypernym of simple machine; that is, mechanical device is a word with a broader meaning than simple machine:

simple machine: a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

simple machine (noun)	mechanical device (noun)
a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point	mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

simple machine vs mechanical device

simple machine and mechanical device both are nouns.

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