- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
- plural of instrument.
instruments
Example Sentences
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Measuring those features requires instruments capable of revealing what lies beneath the rubble, similar to how a CT scanner can reveal bones and tissues inside the human body.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
I was at a sound bath in the North American Mammal Hall at L.A.’s Natural History Museum, surrounded by dioramas of taxidermy, meditative instruments and sound healers from the Oso Sound Healing Studio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Catching them in nets and fitting the instruments takes about 20 minutes: a brief stressful episode after which the animals return to normal behavior.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thus, along with their instruments they packed sheaves of what appeared to be sheet music but was in fact coded data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
There are many creative ways to use these inexpensive instruments to help and inspire you, and which will fire up a child’s imagination.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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