airfoil vs device

device vs airfoil

airfoil and device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
airfoil	Yes	No	No	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hypernym of airfoil; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than airfoil:

airfoil: a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

airfoil (noun)	device (noun)
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight	any clever maneuver
	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

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