mechanical devices
nounUK /mɪˈkænɪkəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz/
US /məˈkænɪkəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz/
Machines with parts that move to do a job.
The clock and the bicycle are mechanical devices.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Tools or equipment built with moving parts for a specific task.
The workshop was full of mechanical devices for cutting and drilling.
3. Systems of parts that work together like a machine.
The robot's arms are mechanical devices controlled by a computer.
4. Contrivances or inventions that use physical forces to operate.
Wind-up toys are simple mechanical devices.