Thesaurus:instrument

Thesaurus

instrument

English

Noun

Sense: a mechanical device intended to make a task easier

Synonyms

• implement
• instrument
• machine    [⇒ thesaurus]
• tool    [⇒ thesaurus]
• utensil

Hyponyms

• musical instrument    [⇒ thesaurus]
• axe
• hammer
• pincers
• pliers
• saw
• screwdriver
• wrench

Hypernyms

• device    [⇒ thesaurus]
• artifact    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Category:Tools

Further reading

• “633. instrument” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “instrument” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.