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instrument

[in-struh-muhnt] / ˈɪn strə mənt /




Usage

What are other ways to say instrument? An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils. 

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He then attaches a pair of gloves to a fan, and the hands, now autonomous, proceed to “play” the improvised teapot instrument.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

ASU oversees operation of the spacecraft's imaging instrument in partnership with Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego, which helped design, build, and test the cameras.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

In an interview with Jazz Times, Rollins described his immediate fascination with the instrument with which he would build his fame.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Rollins embraced yoga, finding that the breathing techniques and especially the concentration gave him a new fluency with his instrument.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Playing a steady beat on the xylophone or other percussion instrument.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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