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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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Although the instrument was not specifically designed to study lightning, it can detect microwave emissions from nearby storms.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

“I wanted to bring that voice I had done in the animated movie and pair it with my actual instrument, which is my body,” Cage continues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

His DNA was also recovered in 2023 from a medical instrument used to examine the victim, which had never been tested before.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Typically, implied volatility and spot price are inversely correlated for a given instrument, according to Kochuba.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The smaller the instrument, the higher the pitch, for example.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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