- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
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Webb's exceptionally sensitive instruments made this possible by detecting extremely small changes in the object's brightness as different parts of its atmosphere rotated into view.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Rather than relying on visible light, these instruments detect microwave energy naturally emitted by Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Scientists measure Antarctic sea ice using satellites equipped with instruments called passive microwave sensors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Shylock’s pound of flesh invokes this divine commandment, which would have been familiar to everyone in early modern Europe as governments began using bonds as financial instruments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
This list is by no means exhaustive, but it does provide a wide range of commonly used instruments from Western and world cultures.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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