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in·stru·ment

instrument

 
 
pronunciation:
In str mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: An instrument is something you use to make music. There are many kinds of instruments, and they make many kinds of sounds. A piano, a violin, a trumpet, and a drum are some of the many instruments that people play.
Everybody in Alex's family plays an instrument. His mom and dad play the guitar. His sister plays the saxophone, and Alex is learning to play the piano.
 
similar words:
brass, drum, keyboard, piano, pipe, strings
definition 2: An instrument is also a tool or device used for special work. A microscope is an example of an instrument. It is an instrument for looking at things that are very small.
A doctor uses a special instrument to listen to your heart. It's called a stethoscope.The airplane has many instruments that help the pilot fly the plane.
 
synonyms:
device, tool
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some accessories of instruments
some actions with instruments
some examples of wind instruments
some examples of brass instruments
some examples of percussion instruments
some examples of stringed instruments
some examples of woodwind instruments
some parts of instruments
some people associated with instruments
some sounds of instruments