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| definition 1: |
a tool or mechanical device used for special work.
The dentist has a special instrument for cleaning teeth.
- synonyms:
- device, implement, tool
- similar words:
- apparatus, appliance, gadget, utensil
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| definition 2: |
any of various devices for making music, such as a trumpet or piano.
The violin, viola, and cello are some of the string instruments used in a symphony orchestra.
- similar words:
- brass, drum, keyboard, organ, percussion, piano, pipe, reed, strings, woodwind
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| related words: |
control, key, monitor, probe |
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some accessories of instruments |
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bow, drumstick, mallet, mute, pick, reed |
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some actions on instruments |
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adjust, tune |
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some actions with instruments |
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bang, blow, bow, play, pluck, press, strike, strum, trill |
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some categories of instruments |
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alto, bass, soprano, tenor, treble |
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some examples of wind instruments |
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accordion, bagpipe, harmonica, pipe, whistle |
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some examples of brass instruments |
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bugle, cornet, French horn, horn, sousaphone, trombone, trumpet, tuba |
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some examples of percussion instruments |
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bass drum, bell, bongo, castanet, chime, conga, cymbal, drum, glockenspiel, gong, kettledrum, organ, piano, snare drum, tambourine, tom-tom, trap, triangle, xylophone |
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some examples of stringed instruments |
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banjo, bass, cello, guitar, harp, lute, lyre, mandolin, ukulele, viola, violin, zither |
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some examples of woodwind instruments |
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bassoon, clarinet, English horn, fife, flute, oboe, piccolo, recorder, saxophone |
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some kinds of instruments |
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brass, percussion, string, woodwind |
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some parts of instruments |
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bell, bellows, button, fret, joint, key, keyboard, mouthpiece, neck, pedal, peg, pipe, reed, string, valve |
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some people associated with instruments |
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conductor, drum major, drum majorette, drummer, guitarist, musician, pianist, player, violinist |
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some sounds of instruments |
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chime, clang, drone, hum, note, tone, toot, whistle |
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