instrument


Definition: Meaning of, instrument in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɪnstrʊm(ə)nt /

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instrument instruments
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  1. tool a small tool used in work such as science or medicine
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  2. music an object used for producing music, such as a piano or VIOLIN [↪  instrumental, instrumentalist] [=  musical instrument]
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  3. for measuring a piece of equipment for measuring and showing distance, speed, temperature etc
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  4. method [usually singular] something or someone that is used to get a particular result
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  5. for hurting something that is used to hit or hurt someone
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  6. instrument of fate/God literary someone or something that is used by a power beyond our control
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