Instrument (n.) That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected |
Instrument (n.) A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced |
Instrument (n.) A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act |
Instrument (n.) One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose |
Instrument (v. t.) To perform upon an instrument |
Measuring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Measure |
Measuring (a.) Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure. |
Weak (v. i.) Wanting physical strength. |
Weak (v. i.) Deficient in strength of body |
Weak (v. i.) Not able to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain |
Weak (v. i.) Not firmly united or adhesive |
Weak (v. i.) Not stiff |
Weak (v. i.) Not able to resist external force or onset |
Weak (v. i.) Lacking force of utterance or sound |
Weak (v. i.) Not thoroughly or abundantly impregnated with the usual or required ingredients, or with stimulating and nourishing substances |
Weak (v. i.) Lacking ability for an appropriate function or office |
Weak (v. i.) Not possessing or manifesting intellectual, logical, moral, or political strength, vigor, etc. |
Weak (v. i.) Feeble of mind |
Weak (v. i.) Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness |
Weak (v. i.) Not having full confidence or conviction |
Weak (v. i.) Not able to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc. |
Weak (v. i.) Wanting in power to influence or bind |
Weak (v. i.) Not having power to convince |
Weak (v. i.) Wanting in point or vigor of expression |
Weak (v. i.) Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent |
Weak (v. i.) Lacking in elements of political strength |
Weak (v. i.) Tending towards lower prices |
Weak (v. i.) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) and past participle by adding to the present the suffix -ed, -d, or the variant form -t |
Weak (v. i.) Pertaining to, or designating, a noun in Anglo-Saxon, etc., the stem of which ends in -n. See Strong, 19 (b). |
Weak (a.) To make or become weak |
Weak-hearted (a.) Having little courage |
Weak-kneed (a.) Having weak knees |
Weak-minded (a.) Having a weak mind, either naturally or by reason of disease |
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 |
instrument flying | navigation of an airplane solely by instruments |
measurement measuring measure mensuration | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule, the measurements were carefully done, his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate |
measuring worm inchworm looper | small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments, mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae |
ballast resistor ballast barretter | a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations) |
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 |
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 |
electronic instrument electronic musical instrument | a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically |
freeeed instrument | a wind instrument with a free reed |
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 cup | graduated cup used to measure liquid or granular ingredients |
measuring instrument measuring system measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
measuring stick measure measuring rod | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals, used as a reference in making measurements |
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 |
scientific instrument | an instrument used by scientists |
singleeed instrument singleeed woodwind | a beatingeed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone) |
stringed instrument | a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound |
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 |
weak part weak spot soft spot | a place of especial vulnerability |
weak point | an attribute that is inadequate or deficient |
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 |
negotiable instrument | an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money |
sealed instrument contract under seal special contract | a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached |
execution execution of instrument | (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable |
musical instrument digital interface MIDI | a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers |
instrument pawn cat's-paw | a person used by another to gain an end |
weak interaction weak force | (physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay, mediated by intermediate vector bosons |
debt instrument obligation certificate of indebtedness | a written promise to repay a debt |