CEFR A2

instrument

noun

Meaning

A tool or device used for a particular purpose, especially for playing music or for scientific or medical work.

Examples

A guitar is a musical instrument.
Doctors use many different instruments to help patients.

Synonyms: tool, device, apparatus, implement

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instrument (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.strə.mənt/

Definition

A tool or device used for a particular purpose, especially for playing music or for scientific or medical work.

Examples

A guitar is a musical instrument.
Doctors use many different instruments to help patients.
This is a delicate instrument for measuring small changes.

How to Use instrument

instrument for (prepositional phrase): A tool or device used for a specific task. — "This tool is an instrument for cutting wood."
instrument of (prepositional phrase): A means by which something is done or achieved. — "He was an instrument of change in the community."

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