holding device vs device

holding device and device both are nouns.

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

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

holding device (noun)	device (noun)
a device for holding something	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