- plural of instrument.
- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
instruments
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With both scientific instruments meeting or surpassing their expected performance, Roman has cleared another important milestone in its preparation for routine observations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Roman relies on an intricate arrangement of mirrors and optical components to collect light from distant cosmic objects and direct it toward its two scientific instruments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
This agrees with earlier observations made by instruments studying the Moon remotely.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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
He then developed the metal-barred metallophones from the idea of the Indonesian gamelan orchestra and the German glockenspiels, which were small metal-plated instruments found in Germany.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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