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pick vs device

device vs pick

pick and device both are nouns.

pick is a verb but device is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
device Yes No No No
As nouns, device is a hypernym of pick; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
  • device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
pick (noun) device (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting any clever maneuver
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick (verb) device (verb)
remove in small bits
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
select carefully from a group
harass with constant criticism
eat intermittently; take small bites of
hit lightly with a picking motion
look for and gather
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
provoke
pay for something
pilfer or rob
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