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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

The observations were carried out using MIRI's Medium Resolution Spectrometer, an instrument that separates infrared light into its individual wavelengths.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

He was a member of the instrument support teams for NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Infrared Spectrograph and Infrared Array Camera, according to the university.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

With a little rewiring and juggling of numbers, he soon had our instrument in operation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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