to instrument
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7.0
- verb
- /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
- Specialized
:
instrumentar
- AMR equipment compatible with all instrumented meters can be installed and maintained.
- to instrument a system
- fully instrumented
- instrumented with strain gauges
Examples
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It's not likely that a production machine will be instrumented in that manner.
Academic text (2001) -
OK, you can instrument the program.
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In the future, it may be possible to instrument individual animals for only a few dollars apiece," he says.
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With virtual fencing, sheep and goats could experience the same freedom as the instrumented cows they follow.
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Each domain hosts one fully instrumented NEON Candidate Core Site located in a wildland area.
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Abstract: Two wheelchairs, one manual and one electrically powered, were instrumented with strain gauges and operated over various laboratory terrains.
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To monitor the experiment accurately, we need to instrument the lab with various measuring devices.
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The engineers decided to instrument the new protocol for better data collection during testing.
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Before the research begins, we must instrument the equipment to ensure precise monitoring of the variables.
Synonyms
Add sensors to a device to record measurements
Compounds
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3.9
A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine
- Specialized
4
2.9
A musical instrument that makes sound when its strings are played, like a guitar or violin
- Specialized
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3.8
A tool a surgeon uses during an operation to cut, hold, or move body tissue
- Specialized
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6.1
A document or digital record, like a bond, that shows someone owes money and when they must pay it back
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3.1
An instrument that makes sound when you blow air through it, like a flute or trumpet
- Specialized
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3.4
A musical instrument played by blowing and making your lips buzz on a metal mouthpiece, like a trumpet or trombone
- Specialized
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6.2
To land a plane using only instruments when the pilot cannot see the runway
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4.1
A tool that shows you direction or position to help you find your way, for example a compass
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8.0
A written paper that promises payment of a certain amount to a named person or the holder when due
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4.1
An instrument that makes sound when a reed vibrates, like a clarinet or saxophone
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4.1
A device with lenses or mirrors that helps you see things clearly
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5.1
A tool that measures distance, angles, and height to map land
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3.6
A musical instrument that makes sound when you blow air, often using a reed, like a clarinet or oboe
A musical instrument that makes sound when a thin piece of wood or cane vibrates as you blow
- Specialized
A legal document that businesses use to make or record payments
- Specialized
A financial product whose value comes from something like a stock or bond
- Specialized
A musical instrument that makes sound with two reeds, like an oboe or bassoon
A device that makes musical sounds using electricity, like a synthesizer or keyboard
- Formal
The act of signing a legal document so it becomes legally binding
- Specialized
A wind instrument that makes sound when air moves a thin reed, like an accordion or harmonica
- Specialized
A way for electronic instruments and computers to send musical data to each other
- Specialized
To fly a plane using only instruments without seeing the ground or horizon
A musical instrument you play by hitting, shaking, or scraping, like a drum
- Specialized
A device that measures and maps land, buildings, or boundaries
- Specialized
A device that measures the time difference between two events very precisely
- Archaic
A telescope set east–west to record the exact time a star crosses the north–south line in the sky
A musical instrument like a clarinet or saxophone that makes sound when air passes one reed
How Equipped
Surface Forms
Etymology
Instrument comes from the Latin instrumentum and instruere meaning 'to equip'. So to instrument a machine is to give it tools or sensors so it can measure, record, or control things.