cutoff vs device

cutoff and device both are nouns.

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

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

cutoff (noun)	device (noun)
a route shorter than the usual one	any clever maneuver
a device that terminates the flow in a pipe	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated	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