instrument
tool | the means whereby some act is accomplished, my greed was the instrument of my destruction, science has given us new tools to fight disease |
| instrument landing | an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments |
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purse-string operation | a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman, is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies |
| instrument flying | navigation of an airplane solely by instruments |
| apron string | (usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist |
bass fiddle
bass viol bull fiddle
double bass
contrabass
string bass | largest and lowest member of the violin family |
beads
string of beads | several beads threaded together on a string |
beatingeed instrument
reed instrument
reed | a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed |
bowed stringed instrument
string | stringed instruments that are played with a bow, the strings played superlatively well |
brass
brass instrument | a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece |
| chain string strand | a necklace made by a stringing objects together, a string of beads, a strand of pearls, |
control panel
instrument panel
control board
board panel | electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices, he checked the instrument panel, suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree |
doubleeed instrument
double reed | a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together |
| drafting instrument | an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings |
drawstring
drawing string
string | a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening, he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag |
electronic instrument
electronic musical instrument | a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically |
| freeeed instrument | a wind instrument with a free reed |
| G-string thong | minimal clothing worn by stripteasers, a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband |
| instrument | a device that requires skill for proper use |
| instrument of execution | an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person |
| instrument of punishment | an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person |
| instrument of torture | an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person |
| keyboard instrument | a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard |
measuring instrument
measuring system
measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
| medical instrument | instrument used in the practice of medicine |
musical instrument
instrument | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds |
| navigational instrument | an instrument used for navigating |
| optical instrument | an instrument designed to aid vision |
percussion instrument
percussive instrument | a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
| purse string | a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse |
| scientific instrument | an instrument used by scientists |
shoelace
shoe lace
shoestring
shoe string | a lace used for fastening shoes |
singleeed instrument
singleeed woodwind | a beatingeed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone) |
string
twine | a lightweight cord |
| string | a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed |
| string | a collection of objects threaded on a single strand |
| stringed instrument | a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound |
| string tie | a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow |
| surgical instrument | a medical instrument used in surgery |
surveying instrument
surveyor's instrument | an instrument used by surveyors |
test rocket
research rocket
test instrument vehicle | a rocket fired for test purposes |
time-delay measuring instrument
time-delay measuring system | chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events |
| transit instrument | a telescope mounted on an axis running east and west and used to time the transit of a celestial body across the meridian |
wind instrument
wind | a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath |
woodwind
woodwind instrument
wood | any wind instrument other than the brass instruments |
| string theory | (particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings |
instrumental role
instrument | the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process |
commercial document
commercial instrument | a document of or relating to commerce |
legal document
legal instrument
official document
instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
derivative instrument
derivative | a financial instrument whose value is based on another security |