A tool or implement, especially one for precision work
“It's a simple stone that has become a tool, an instrument employed for drawing marks.”
A means of pursuing an aim
“The decay of American liberalism as a credible instrument of social reform can be traced all the way back to the first decades of the twentieth century.”
A measuring device used to gauge the level, position, speed, etc. of something, especially a motor vehicle or aircraft
“The instrument is able to measure isotopes at the individual atom level and does so by generating millions of volts of electricity.”
A person who is exploited or made use of
“Moshe Rabbeinu was a mere transcriber, the instrument through which these words reached us.”
A document providing information or serving as proof of something
A means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral
A person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person
Musical instrument
Percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated wooden bars played with small mallets
An apparatus used to measure temperature
A thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form
One who speaks on behalf of an organization or another person
An element or circumstance contributing to a result
An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant
A legal document that is signed and delivered, especially one regarding the ownership of property or legal rights
A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner
Brass, single-reed instrument
A nominal leader or head without real power
An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
A person who tries to bring about agreement between others
A valved brass musical instrument consisting of a narrow tube ending in a flare
A musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group
Equip (something) with measuring instruments
To prepare a musical composition differently
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