- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
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Rather than relying on visible light, these instruments detect microwave energy naturally emitted by Earth's surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Using calipers, instruments designed to measure objects with great precision, the researchers compared the sizes of preserved crayfish.
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
The satellites are equipped with matching sets of instruments that continuously gather information about the oceans, land, atmosphere, and cryosphere, which includes Earth's frozen regions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
So everyone had to leave some of their belongings behind—tents, surveying instruments, and clothes.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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