mechanical device

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mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

broadcaster, spreader - a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions

bumper - a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bumper guard - vertical bars attached to a bumper to prevent locking bumpers with another vehicle

carburetor, carburettor - mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion

compressor - a mechanical device that compresses gasses

copyholder - mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor

coupler, coupling - a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

curler, 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 food

electromechanical device - a mechanical device that is operated by electricity

escapement - mechanical device that regulates movement

gear 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 object

claw, hook - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

simple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

pantograph - mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale

piston, plunger - mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

propeller, propellor - a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

rachet, ratch, ratchet - mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

auto-changer, record changer, changer - an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention

ride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

seeder - a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground

shutter - a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

ski 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 fall

splicer - a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape

splint - 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 garden

stator, stator coil - mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves

stoker - a mechanical device for stoking a furnace

stretcher - a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it

striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something

supply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed

swing - mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

pickup arm, tone arm, pickup - mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge

trap - a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

voting machine - a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically

vane, weather vane, weathervane, wind vane - mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind

wheelwork - mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)

winder - mechanical device around which something can be wound

winder, 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

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Past experience suggested that the great wings were a part of some ingenious mechanical device, for the limitations of the human mind, which is always loath to accept aught beyond its own little experience, would not permit him to entertain the idea that the creatures might be naturally winged and at the same time of human origin.

As Bradley gazed upon them in wide-eyed astonishment, he saw plainly that all his intelligence, all his acquired knowledge through years of observation and experience were set at naught by the simple evidence of the fact that stood out glaringly before his eyes--the creatures' wings were not mechanical devices but as natural appendages, growing from their shoulderblades, as were their arms and legs.

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A mechanical device for inflicting personal distinction -- prototype of the modern newspaper conducted by persons of austere virtues and blameless lives.

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This roof concealed a loft, from which gods and goddesses or any appropriate properties could be let down by mechanical devices. Still farther back, under the galleries, was the 'rear-stage,' which could be used to represent inner rooms; and that part of the lower gallery immediately above it was generally appropriated as a part of the stage, representing such places as city walls or the second stories of houses.

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Police continue to investigate the death of a local woman whose body was found last week in a mechanical device at the Carbondale Towers.

Details are sparse in death of woman at Carbondale Towers

A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume.

AC summons traders for selling gas compressor

To solve this problem, a two-way moving mechanical device was invented to parallel the ball with the trailer in an easy way without the need to manually lift the trailer, the statement added.

KU registers new Kuwaiti patent at USPTO

Persian wheel is a mechanical device used to lift water usually by animals like bufalloes, donkeys, and bullocks and in some parts by camels.

Persian wheel left unattended due to use of modern ways of irrigation by farmers

Which mechanical device indicates the exact tempo of music?

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What type of mechanical device might be described as a stem-winder?

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Obama, who is vacationing in Hawaii, signed the bill using an autopen, a mechanical device that copies his signature.

Obama signs cliff deal to boost taxes on wealthy

The second method involves the installation of a mechanical device in the suction circuit, and the third method involves disabling the main drain.

Florida Department of Health Approves First System by Pool and Spa Designs, Inc. to Disable Main Drain to Improve Pool Safety

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