instruments

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tool, implement n.
means, agent n.

NOUN

tool, implement

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apparatus appliance device equipment gadget gear gizmo machine machinery mechanism

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contraption contrivance doodad paraphernalia tackle utensil

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NOUN

means, agent

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material mechanism medium organ vehicle

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agency channel factor force instrumentality ministry wherewithal

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end

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instruments

Then he and and lead vocalist Brad Delp refined six songs, playing all the instruments except the drums with Delp handling the vocals, and sent out a new tape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

The musician and performer said the loss of the instruments was another blow during an already difficult week.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

A Japanese musician has been forced to cancel performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after her instruments were stolen from the venue.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Derivative funds are similar to structured notes, financial instruments that combine a bond with an embedded derivative, which have long been sold on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Now they had another problem: the extreme cold froze the communication instruments.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein