- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
Example Sentences
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The discovery relied on the Einstein Probe's two complementary X-ray instruments.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
He realised it would be better if the instruments could continue to provide inspiration for other musicians.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
“A director works at improving other artists’ instruments, as well as their own.”
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
Those instruments have allowed UniCredit to increase its exposure to Commerzbank without owning all of the underlying stock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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