- present tense form of instrument (3rd person singular).
- plural of instrument.
instruments
Example Sentences
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Sentinel-1 is especially valuable for monitoring remote glaciers because its radar instruments can collect observations both day and night and can see through cloud cover.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Then comes a bevy of scientific instruments, a small nuclear engine, and shiny orange foam to keep the instruments warm in space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
A musician inspired by her story is working on an album of songs about it, but admitted he used AI to backfill vocals and instruments on it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Then he and and lead vocalist Brad Delp refined six songs, playing all the instruments except the drums with Delp handling the vocals, and sent out a new tape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
She drafted drawings of new flight instruments and prepared them for testing.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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