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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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Teddy Thompson’s voice is a golden, vivid instrument capable of conjuring joy and caverns of heartache.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

We recorded a tumbadero, which is an instrument used in plena, recorded by Luis “Lagarto” Figueroa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In the book Mr. King specifies that the instrument of destruction is a short roque mallet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Skeptics argued that once a piano hammer strikes a string, the resulting tone is determined almost entirely by the instrument itself.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In short, scientists say that nothing we do as humans uses more parts of our brain and is more complex than playing an instrument.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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