measuring device vs measuring instrument

measuring device and measuring instrument both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
measuring device	Yes	No	No	No
measuring instrument	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, measuring device and measuring instrument are synonyms defined as:

measuring device and measuring instrument: instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

Other synonyms of measuring device include measuring system.

measuring device (noun)	measuring instrument (noun)
instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something	instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something