Main entry: instrument, tool
Definition: the means whereby some act is accomplished
Usage: my greed was the instrument of my destruction; science has given us new tools to fight disease
Main entry: instrument
Definition: a device that requires skill for proper use
Main entry: musical instrument, instrument
Definition: any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
Main entry: instrument, instrumental role
Definition: the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
Main entry: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
Definition: (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Main entry: instrument, cat's-paw, pawn
Definition: a person used by another to gain an end
Main entry: instrument
Definition: address a legal document to
Main entry: instrument, instrumentate
Definition: write an instrumental score for
Main entry: instrument
Definition: equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling