bellows, blower - a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

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 England 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

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

vibrator - mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage

vibrator - a mechanical device that vibrates; "a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound"

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