elastic device vs spring

spring vs elastic device

elastic device and spring both are nouns.

elastic device is not a verb while spring is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elastic device	Yes	No	No	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

elastic device: any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
spring: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed

Other hyponyms of elastic device include elastic, elastic band, rubber band.

elastic device (noun)	spring (noun)
any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

elastic device (verb)	spring (verb)
	develop suddenly
	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

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