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instrument

noun [C] (MUSIC)
 
 
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/ (also musical instrument)

Definition

A2 an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce musical sounds: Which instrument do you play?Musical instruments in general
(Definition of instrument noun (MUSIC) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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