recorder vs equipment

recorder and equipment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recorder	Yes	No	No	No
equipment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, equipment is a hypernym of recorder; that is, equipment is a word with a broader meaning than recorder:

recorder: equipment for making records
equipment: an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

recorder (noun)	equipment (noun)
a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece	an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
equipment for making records
someone responsible for keeping records
a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs