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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Instrument \In"stru*ment\, v. t.
1. To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an
instrument; as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra.
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2. To furnish or equip with instruments; to attach
instruments to; as, the fighter planes were heavily
instrumented; the patient was instrumented to monitor him
remotely.
[PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Instrument \In"stru*ment\, n. [F. instrument, L. instrumentum.
See {Instruct}.]
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1. That by means of which any work is performed, or result is
effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; a device; as,
the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical instruments.
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All the lofty instruments of war. --Shak.
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2. A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are
produced; as, a musical instrument.
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Praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
--Ps. cl. 4.
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But signs when songs and instruments he hears.
--Dryden.
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3. (Law) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression
to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract,
process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc. --Burrill.
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4. One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to
serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent; as, their army
was primarily an instrument of oppression.
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Or useful serving man and instrument,
To any sovereign state. --Shak.
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The bold are but the instruments of the wise.
--Dryden.
Syn: Tool; implement; utensil; machine; apparatus; channel;
agent.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
instrument
n 1: a device that requires skill for proper use
2: the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was
the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us
new tools to fight disease" [syn: {tool}]
3: a person used by another to gain an end [syn: {pawn},
{cat's-paw}]
4: (law) a document that states some contractual relationship
or grants some right [syn: {legal document}, {legal
instrument}, {official document}]
5: the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the
agent uses to perform an action or start a process [syn:
{instrumental role}]
6: any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to
produce musical tones or sounds [syn: {musical
instrument}]
v 1: equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or
controlling
2: write an instrumental score for [syn: {instrumentate}]
3: address a legal document to
From German-English Freedict dictionary [fd-deu-eng]:
Instrument [instruːmɛnt] (n) , s.(n )
instrument
From English-German Freedict dictionary [fd-eng-deu]:
instrument [instrumənt]
Instrument; Messgerät; Werkzeug
From French-English Freedict dictionary [fd-fra-eng]:
instrument [ɛ̃strym]
agent; means; tool
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