1. (noun) instrument
a device that requires skill for proper use
2. (noun) 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"
3. (noun) instrument, pawn, cat's-paw
a person used by another to gain an end
4. (noun) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
5. (noun) instrumental role, instrument
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
6. (verb) musical instrument, instrument
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
7. (verb) instrument
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
8. (verb) instrument, instrumentate
write an instrumental score for
9. (verb) instrument
address a legal document to
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Definition of 'instrument' 
