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instrument

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A device used to produce music.
  2. A means or agency for achieving an effect.
  3. A measuring or displaying device.
  4. A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.
  5. A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
  6. A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.
  7. To apply measuring devices.
  8. To devise, conceive, cook up, plan.
  9. To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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