lifting device vs device

lifting device and device both are nouns.

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

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

lifting device (noun)	device (noun)
a device for lifting heavy loads	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