valve vs device

device vs valve

valve and device both are nouns.

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

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

valve: device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

valve (noun)	device (noun)
one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods	any clever maneuver
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

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