- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
Example Sentences
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This ambitious mission will characterise these moons with a powerful suite of remote sensing, geophysical and in situ instruments to discover more about these compelling destinations as potential habitats for past or present life.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Hayun said, in a video released by the prime minister's office, that the attacker was "trying to destroy the instruments in order to disable the plane".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In one day all items were sold for a combined total of £2.5m, including rare instruments, handwritten lyrics, stage items, and personal memorabilia.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Guitar Center’s CEO is trying to make its stores a destination for “serious musicians” by unlocking more expensive instruments on the floor and starting a project to build a reimagined electric guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
