weathervane vs mechanical device

weathervane and mechanical device both are nouns.

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

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

weathervane: mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
mechanical device: mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

weathervane (noun)	mechanical device (noun)
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind	mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

weathervane vs mechanical device

weathervane and mechanical device both are nouns.

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