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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Obtaining these measurements requires instruments capable of distinguishing extremely fine details in the light collected from distant planetary atmospheres.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The team expects future observations using multiple wavelengths and similarly precise instruments to uncover a wider range of elements in exoplanet atmospheres.
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
The satellites are equipped with matching sets of instruments that continuously gather information about the oceans, land, atmosphere, and cryosphere, which includes Earth's frozen regions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
What if you had only a few instruments?
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
