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Instrument

ˈɪn(t)strʊm(ə)nt

Instrument definitions
noun
instrument instruments
  1. a tool or implement, especially one for precision work

    "a surgical instrument"

    • a means of pursuing an aim

      "the failure of education as an instrument of social reform"

    • a person who is exploited or made use of

      "he was a mere instrument acting under coercion"

  2. a measuring device used to gauge the level, position, speed, etc. of something, especially a motor vehicle or aircraft

    "a new instrument for measuring ozone levels"

    measuring device gauge meter measure
  3. an object or device for producing musical sounds

    "the value of learning to play a musical instrument"

  4. a formal or legal document

    "execution involves signature and unconditional delivery of the instrument"

verb
instrument instrumented instrumenting instruments
  1. equip (something) with measuring instruments

    "engineers have instrumented rockets to study the upper atmosphere"