instrument
noun
a mechanical tool or implement, especially one used for delicate or precision work.
instruments
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pluralof instrument.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof instrument (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
instrumentnouna mechanical tool or implement, especially one used for delicate or precision work.
Example Sentences
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The instruments, which were used during his time with The Smiths and on his forthcoming solo album, went under the hammer as part of Christie's Marr's Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection sale.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Elias 2-24 b is at the limit of what current telescopes can detect, but with new instruments like NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, such detections should become easier."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The hips-and-knee unit, which also makes instruments to repair bones and joints, had been a linchpin of J&J’s medical-device business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Martin Blunt, a small company that manufactures strings for muscial instruments in the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires, has had to shift to a four-day week in the face of falling demand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Not only is there more instrumentation on the mountain today than there was in 1980, the instruments themselves have improved.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
