device vs seal

device and seal both are nouns.

device is not a verb while seal is a verb.

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

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

device: any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
seal: a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

Other hyponyms of device include stamp.

device (noun)	seal (noun)
any clever maneuver	any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)	fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)	fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect	a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
	an indication of approved or superior status
	a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
	the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal

device (verb)	seal (verb)
	decide irrevocably
	hunt seals
	close with or as if with a seal
	affix a seal to
	make tight; secure against leakage
	cover with varnish

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