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Instrument and Calliope Definitions

Instrument

A tool or implement used to do or facilitate work, especially a small precision tool used by a professional
Sterilized the scalpel and other surgical instruments.

Calliope

The Muse of epic poetry.

Instrument

A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system.

Calliope

A musical instrument fitted with steam whistles, played from a keyboard.

Instrument

(Music) A device designed to enable a person to make musical sounds, as by blowing into it, striking it, depressing the keys on a keyboard, or plucking, strumming, or running a bow over strings.
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Calliope

A musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.

Instrument

A means by which something is done; an agency
"The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices / Make instruments to plague us" (Shakespeare).

Calliope

The Muse that presides over eloquence and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine Muses.

Instrument

One used by another to accomplish a purpose; a dupe.

Calliope

One of the asteroids. See Solar.
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Instrument

A legal document, especially one that represents a right of payment or conveys an interest, such as a check, promissory note, deed, or will.

Calliope

A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers.

Instrument

To provide or equip with instruments.

Calliope

A beautiful species of humming bird (Stellula Calliope) of California and adjacent regions.

Instrument

(Music) To compose or arrange for performance.

Calliope

(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry

Instrument

A device used to produce music.
The violinist was a master of her instrument.

Calliope

A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard

Instrument

A means or agency for achieving an effect.

Instrument

A measuring or displaying device.
The instrument detected an increase in radioactivity.

Instrument

A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.
The dentist set down his tray of instruments.
The scientist recorded the temperature with a thermometer but wished he had a more accurate instrument.

Instrument

Ellipsis of flight instrument
Flight within clouds must be made by reference to your instruments.

Instrument

(legal) A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
A bond indenture is the instrument that gives a bond its value.
Negotiable instruments are the foundation of the debt markets.

Instrument

(figuratively) A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.

Instrument

(transitive) To apply measuring devices.
An instrumented test article

Instrument

(transitive) To devise, conceive, cook up, plan.

Instrument

To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.
A sonata instrumented for orchestra

Instrument

That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; a device; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical instruments.
All the lofty instruments of war.

Instrument

A contrivance or implement, by which musical sounds are produced; as, a musical instrument.
Praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
But signs when songs and instruments he hears.

Instrument

A writing, as the means of giving formal expression to some act; a writing expressive of some act, contract, process, as a deed, contract, writ, etc.

Instrument

One who, or that which, is made a means, or is caused to serve a purpose; a medium, means, or agent; as, their army was primarily an instrument of oppression.
Or useful serving man and instrument,To any sovereign state.
The bold are but the instruments of the wise.

Instrument

To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument; as, a sonata instrumented for orchestra.

Instrument

To furnish or equip with instruments; to attach instruments to; as, the fighter planes were heavily instrumented; the patient was instrumented to monitor him remotely.

Instrument

A device that requires skill for proper use

Instrument

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

A person used by another to gain an end

Instrument

(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

Instrument

The semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

Instrument

Any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

Instrument

Equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

Instrument

Write an instrumental score for

Instrument

Address a legal document to

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