control surface vs device

device vs control surface

control surface and device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
control surface	Yes	No	No	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

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

control surface: 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

control surface (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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