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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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"There was no instrument in the room. He used a wooden table as a percussion instrument and sang. But the producer was impressed," says Amaran.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

The curvy design came to define the instrument, played by famous artists including Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

I look at her cell, and yes, there are some names I recognize, because they have some ego-driven usernames that they mix in with the instrument they play.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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