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instrument

noun

/ˈɪnstrəmənt/

Meaning

A tool or device used for a particular purpose, especially for scientific or musical work.

The doctor used a special instrument during the surgery.

musical instrument

tool, device, apparatus, implement, utensil

hand, body, natural object

scientific instrument, surgical instrument, precision instrument, musical instrument

a period of 365 or 366 days, divided into 12 months

the state of being not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous repetition of information

the scope or range of authority, responsibility, or knowledge

disagreement between people; lack of harmony; conflict or strife

an unborn or unhatched offspring in the womb or egg

A series of contests between a number of competitors, competing for an overall prize.