acoustic device vs whistle

whistle vs acoustic device

acoustic device and whistle both are nouns.

acoustic device is not a verb while whistle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acoustic device	Yes	No	No	No
whistle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whistle is a hyponym of acoustic device; that is, whistle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acoustic device:

acoustic device: a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
whistle: acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

Other hyponyms of acoustic device include bell, birdcall, ear trumpet, hearing aid, megaphone, mouthpiece, mute, muffler, silencer, siren, slapstick, speaking trumpet, pistonphone.

acoustic device (noun)	whistle (noun)
a device for amplifying or transmitting sound	an inexpensive fipple flute
	acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
	a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
	the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
	the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

acoustic device (verb)	whistle (verb)
	utter or express by whistling
	make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
	give a signal by whistling
	move with, or as with, a whistling sound
	move, send, or bring as if by whistling
	make whistling sounds

Difference between acoustic device and whistle

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