measuring instrument vs measuring device

measuring instrument and measuring device both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of measuring instrument include measuring system.

measuring instrument (noun)	measuring device (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