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Noun
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.”
Noun
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.”
Noun
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.”
Noun
A person who is exploited or made use of
“Moshe Rabbeinu was a mere transcriber, the instrument through which these words reached us.”
Noun
A written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something
“… a valid will is a legal instrument.”
Verb
Equip (something) with measuring instruments
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