scientific instrument
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3.6
- noun
- /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɪnstrəmənt/
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instrumento científico
- Consider Charles T. R. Wilson's cloud chamber, perhaps the greatest single scientific instrument of the first half of the twentieth century.
- high-precision scientific instruments
- scientific instruments include
He transforms a Dutch spyglass into, you know, a scientific instrument, the telescope.
- He transforms a Dutch spyglass into, you know, a scientific instrument, the telescope.
- She's trying to put this scientific instrument, place it in the path of a tornado so it'll be sucked up, and they'll learn all kinds of things about tornadoes.
Examples
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Any telescope or binocular used for astronomy is a scientific instrument and should be treated as such.
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Ernie carefully aligns the complex scientific instrument and locks it in place.
Fiction book (1990) -
The most advanced scientific instrument in western Europe.
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Its seven scientific instruments are diverse and sophisticated, similar to those now used to study Earth.
Academic text (1992) -
The rover carries a variety of scientific instruments designed by an international team.
Blog text (29) -
The Polar Associates unit cut eight holes in the Arctic ice so that scientific instruments could be planted.
Academic text (1994) -
His office is loaded with drawers of photographic samples, scientific instruments, and a clear passion for frozen history.
Blog text (18) -
SOFIA's telescope and scientific instruments will also provide unprecedented spectral resolution, especially at longer infrared wavelengths.
Academic text (2002) -
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission packs the most advanced suite of scientific instruments ever sent to another world.
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Buildings in the excavation camp were attacked, and the scientific instruments they housed were looted.
Synonyms
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3.0
A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is
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A tool that measures things like size or weight
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'scientific' (related to science) with 'instrument' (a tool or device), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a tool used for scientific work. This modifier+noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and follows standard English semantics, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Scientific instrument paints a simple picture: an instrument, or tool, that a scientist uses to 'measure' or 'study' things we cannot see with our eyes. So it means 'a device or tool used for scientific research, measurement, or experimentation'.