instrument

From: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English | Date: 2008 | Copyright information

instrument noun   1. surgical instruments synonyms : implement, tool, appliance, apparatus, mechanism, utensil, gadget, contrivance, device, aid; inf. contraption. See also table at tool.
  2. musicians tuning their instruments synonyms : musical instrument; piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, horn, trombone, tuba, piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, drum.
  3. the ship's instruments synonyms : measuring device, gauge, meter.
  4. her information was the instrument that led to his arrest | the instrument of his downfall synonyms : agency, ...

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How to sell and instrument
; ...dreams in music is finding the right instrument. The viola with the rich sonority that...a flash of serendipity, you find the instrument you have to have. It will make all the...problem: finding a way to sell your old instrument. Selling an instrument can arouse all...
10 steps to safegaurd your instrument from theft
; You've finished your gig and put your instrument back in its case. Then you get distracted...wants to think about the possibility of instrument theft. Oh, sure, you worry a little...happen, improve your odds of getting your instrument back. Use the following checklist to...
STEPPING UP: Considering your first good instrument
; ...violin in a string quartet. My student instrument was starting to sound shrill under my...process I played about a half dozen fine instruments and quickly narrowed to two the violins...was leaning toward the less expensive instrument, which had the rich, silky tone and...
The right instrument for the job: a shopping list can help determine determine if a new instrument is suitable for the job.(Other Dimensions)
; ...reach for a catalog of measuring instruments. This leads down a path of sorting out characteristics of several instruments that appear to be suited for the...is overlooked and only after the instrument has been put in service, the importance...
For the budding musician, a better instrument
; ...Marable said. But upgrading to a better instrument is not as simple as buying a better...it out, often the task of buying an instrument falls to a student's parents. And some...at a loss as to how to find a better instrument that fits within their budget, said...
Flying with Your Instrument
; ...and diligence. You brought your instrument to your favorite repairman for...can't board the plane with that instrument. It'll have to be checked." After...with the gate attendant that the instrument would easily fit in the overhead...
Using one's self as an instrument for organizational diagnosis
; ...presents a model for using one's self as an instrument in organizational diagnosis. The model...describe the self as an important instrument of organizational diagnosis. Burke's...textbook points out that "the primary instrument in O.D. work is the consultant practitioner...
SOMETHING NEW . . . How to chose a contemporary instrument
; WHY ARE NEW INSTRUMENTS DRAWING SO much attention? Perhaps...outgrowing its supply of able-bodied old instruments. Or perhaps-the prices of these antiques...once attached to a brand-new stringed instrument seems to be less and less evident...
Motorola to acquire General Instrument in $11 billion deal.
; General Instrument Corp. Wednesday agreed to be acquired...transform Horsham, Pa. -based General Instrument, which traces its history back 76 years...president and chairman of General Instrument, said the merger would have ``no impact...
Probe Report Jolts General Instrument Stock
; ...set off a flurry of trading in General Instrument Corp. stock Wednesday. The department...York Times reported Wednesday. General Instrument controls 60 percent of the market for...equipment analyst at Cowen & Co. General Instrument's stock closed down $2.12 1/2 at $45...