mechanical device

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mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principlesbroadcaster, spreader - a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directionsbumper - a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damagebumper guard - vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehiclecarburetor, carburettor - mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosioncompressor - a mechanical device that compresses gassescopyholder - mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositorcoupler, coupling - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objectscurler, hair curler, crimper, roller - a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"diaphragm, stop - a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"dicer - a mechanical device used for dicing foodelectromechanical device - a mechanical device that is operated by electricityescapement - mechanical device that regulates movementgear lever, gearshift, gearstick, shifter - a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"grab - a mechanical device for gripping an objectclaw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull somethingsimple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other pointmechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some functionpantograph - mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scalepiston, plunger - mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motionpropeller, propellor - a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or waterpump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suctionrachet, ratch, ratchet - mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one directionauto-changer, record changer, changer - an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual interventionride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitementseeder - a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the groundshutter - a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposureski binding, binding - one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fallsplicer - a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tapesplint - an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)sprinkler - mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or gardenstator, stator coil - mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolvesstoker - a mechanical device for stoking a furnacestretcher - a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching itstriker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes somethingsupply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as neededswing - mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forthpickup arm, tone arm, pickup - mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridgetrap - a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshootersvibrator - mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massagevibrator - a mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"voting machine - a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanicallyvane, weather vane, weathervane, wind vane - mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the windwheelwork - mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)winder - mechanical device around which something can be woundwinder, key - mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)windscreen wiper, windshield wiper, wiper blade, wiper - a mechanical device that cleans the windshield