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instrument

noun
  1. the means whereby some act is accomplished
    “my greed was the instrument of my destruction”
    tool
  2. a device that requires skill for proper use
  3. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
    musical instrument
  4. the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
    instrumental role
  5. a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
    “The lawyer was known for writing crafty instruments.”
    legal documentlegal instrumentofficial document
  6. a person used by another to gain an end
    pawncat's-paw
verb
  1. address a legal document to
  2. write an instrumental score for
    instrumentate
  3. equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling