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Noun
S: (n) weathervane, weather vane, vane, wind vane (mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind)
S: (n) weathervane, weather vane, vane, wind vane (mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind)
S: (n) air compressor (a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure)
S: (n) supercharger (compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine)
S: (n) copyholder (mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor)
S: (n) coupling, coupler (a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects)
S: (n) clevis (a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.)
S: (n) clutch (a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism) "this year's model has an improved clutch"
S: (n) freewheel (a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting))
S: (n) friction clutch (a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them)
S: (n) swivel (a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin)
S: (n) turnbuckle (an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension)
S: (n) universal joint, universal (coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions) "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"
S: (n) curler, hair curler, roller, crimper (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"
S: (n) diaphragm, stop (a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens) "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
S: (n) iris, iris diaphragm (diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening)
S: (n) dicer (a mechanical device used for dicing food)
S: (n) ski jump (a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump)
S: (n) screw (a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole)
S: (n) wedge (something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them)
S: (n) quoin, coign, coigne (expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase)
S: (n) shim (a thin wedge of material (wood or metal or stone) for driving into crevices)
S: (n) lever (a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum)
S: (n) pulley, pulley-block, pulley block, block (a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope)
S: (n) wheel (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))
S: (n) balance wheel, balance (a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat)
S: (n) driving wheel (a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force))
S: (n) gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)
S: (n) differential gear, differential (a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves)
S: (n) worm gear (gear consisting of a shaft with screw thread (the worm) that meshes with a toothed wheel (the worm wheel); changes the direction of the axis of rotary motion)
S: (n) pinwheel (a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim) "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'"
S: (n) potter's wheel (a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter) "the potter's wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC"
S: (n) ratchet wheel (toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever)
S: (n) roller (a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate))
S: (n) caster, castor (a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable)
S: (n) heart-lung machine (a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body)
S: (n) hydraulic pump, hydraulic ram (a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level)
S: (n) lift pump (pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up)
S: (n) oil pump (a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts)
S: (n) stirrup pump (a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires)
S: (n) stomach pump (a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach)
S: (n) sump pump (a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump)
S: (n) water pump (the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate)
S: (n) ratchet, rachet, ratch (mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction)
S: (n) record changer, auto-changer, changer (an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention)
S: (n) ride (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)
S: (n) Ferris wheel (a vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park)
S: (n) hypercoaster (a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets)
S: (n) seeder (a mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground)
S: (n) shutter (a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure)
S: (n) 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)
S: (n) splicer (a mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper or film or magnetic tape)
S: (n) splint (an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg))
S: (n) sprinkler (mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden)
S: (n) stator, stator coil (mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves)
S: (n) stoker (a mechanical device for stoking a furnace)
S: (n) stretcher (a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it)
S: (n) striker (the part of a mechanical device that strikes something)
S: (n) clapper, tongue (metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side)
S: (n) firing pin (striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer)
S: (n) hammer (a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate)
S: (n) hammer, cock (the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled)
S: (n) head (the striking part of a tool) "the head of the hammer"
S: (n) trap (a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters)
S: (n) vibrator (mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage)
S: (n) dildo (a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation)
S: (n) vibrator (a mechanical device that vibrates) "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"
S: (n) reed, vibrating reed (a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it) "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
S: (n) double reed (a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds)
S: (n) voting machine (a mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically)
S: (n) weathervane, weather vane, vane, wind vane (mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind)
S: (n) wind tee (weather vane shaped like a T and located at an airfield)
S: (n) wheelwork (mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears))
S: (n) gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed) "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"