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device vs feeder

feeder vs device

device and feeder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
device Yes No No No
feeder Yes No No No
As nouns, feeder is a hyponym of device; that is, feeder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than device:
  • device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  • feeder: an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
Other hyponyms of device include acoustic device, adapter, adaptor, afterburner, agglomerator, aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface, alarm, alarm system, warning device, appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget, applicator, applier, aspergill, aspersorium, automatic pilot, autopilot, robot pilot, bait, decoy, lure, billiard marker, bird feeder, birdfeeder, blower, bootjack, breathalyser, breathalyzer, breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator, bubbler, buffer, fender, catapult, launcher, battery charger, charger, clip-on, comb, baby's dummy, comforter, pacifier, teething ring, conductor, birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device, converter, convertor, corer, corrective, restorative, crusher, cryptograph, cutoff, dampener, moistener, damper, muffler, deflector, dental appliance, depressor, detector, sensing element, sensor, diestock, drive, drop forge, drop hammer, drop press, elastic device, electrical device, electronic device, energiser, energizer, exercise device, explosive device, fan, filter, asphyxiator, extinguisher, fire extinguisher, flare, fumigator, gas fixture, groover, guard, safety, safety device, heater, warmer, heat exchanger, holding device, horn, foil, hydrofoil, imprint, indicator, instrument, ignition interlock, interlock, interrupter, jig, key, keyboard, Kinetoscope, doorknocker, knocker, rapper, lift, lifting device, igniter, ignitor, light, lighter, machine, magnet, mechanism, memory device, storage device, instrument, musical instrument, nest egg, noisemaker, optical device, override, paper feed, peeler, pick, plectron, plectrum, power takeoff, PTO, goad, prod, autocue, prompter, pull, reflector, button, release, remote, remote control, reset, constraint, restraint, router, runner, scratcher, shoehorn, shoetree, shooting stick, shredder, signaling device, snowshoe, sounder, source of illumination, stabiliser, stabilizer, stemmer, straightener, reinforcement, strengthener, stylus, suction cup, support, sweatbox, synchroflash, take-up, teaser, dart thrower, spear thrower, throwing board, throwing stick, tilter, pair of tongs, tongs, toy, trap, trigger, valve, vaporiser, vaporizer, ventilator, washboard, water cooler, slide chart, gun worm, carbonator, soda carbonator, soda maker, ultrasonic flaw detector, flocculator, microsensor, pulse oximeter, bottle capper, capping machine, seed sprouter, sprouter, vulcaniser, vulcanizer, positioner, speech synthesizer, microdevice, flow meter, network bridge, rotary encoder, shaft encoder, repulsor, repulsorlift, repulsorlift engine.
device (noun) feeder (noun)
any clever maneuver an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose an animal that feeds on a particular source of food
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect a branch that flows into the main stream
someone who consumes food for nourishment
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