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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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The instrument allowed scientists to survey the northern sky across a wide range of radio frequencies.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

So Roy Ayers’ biggest song doesn’t prominently feature his voice or his main instrument.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Typically, implied volatility and spot price are inversely correlated for a given instrument, according to Kochuba.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

With their new recordings, two leading jazz pianists—Jason Moran and Marta Sanchez—are expanding the language of their instrument.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

When the sighting rod was set up, Rondon’s loyal right-hand man, Lieutenant João Salustiano Lyra, used a telemeter, an instrument that measured the distance from his canoe to the sighting rod.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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