instrument
Translation
instrument, tool, device
Examples
She plays a musical instrument.
She plays a musical instrument.
The dentist used a sharp instrument.
The dentist used a sharp instrument.
The plane's instruments failed during the storm.
The plane's instruments failed during the storm.
Grammar Patterns
a/an ((type)) instrument an instrument of a certain kind The piano is a musical instrument.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (musical) piano, guitar; (tool) tool, device, implement, apparatus
Etymology
From Latin 'instrumentum' (an implement, tool), which also comes from 'instruere' (to equip, build).
Memory Tips
An instrument is a tool used to 'instruct' or build something, whether it's music, a scientific measurement, or a dental filling.