- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
- plural of instrument.
instruments
Example Sentences
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"This gives MMX a clearer picture of what its instruments -- and ultimately the sample collection -- can expect."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 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
The chairman has a few instruments for holding a committee together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
A line of industrial robots are waiting to be programmed, and in another part of the classroom, students are trying to develop robotic medical instruments.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Johnston was in the clearing, tending to the scientific instruments and radios, for one night only.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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