trap vs device

trap and device both are nouns.

trap is a verb but device is not a verb.

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

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

trap: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

trap (noun)	device (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	any clever maneuver
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
a light two-wheeled carriage	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
a hazard on a golf course	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	device (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position

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