instrument
Translation
instrument, tool, device, document
Examples
He plays a musical instrument.
He plays a musical instrument.
The surgeon used a precise instrument.
The surgeon used a precise instrument.
This is a legal instrument.
This is a legal instrument.
Grammar Patterns
a musical ((instrument)) He plays a musical instrument.
a surgical ((instrument)) The surgeon used a precise instrument.
a legal ((instrument)) This is a legal instrument.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tool, device, gadget; document
Etymology
From Latin 'instrumentum' (a tool, implement), from 'instruere' (to build, arrange).
Memory Tips
Think of a musician playing a musical 'instrument' or a doctor using a surgical 'instrument'.