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Instrument

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Instrument may refer to:

Science and technology

  • Flight instruments, the devices used to measure the speed, altitude, and pertinent flight angles of various kinds of aircraft
  • Laboratory equipment, the measuring tools used in a scientific laboratory, often electronic in nature
  • Mathematical instrument, devices used in geometric construction or measurements in astronomy, surveying and navigation
  • Measuring instrument, a device used to measure or compare physical properties
  • Medical instrument, a device used to diagnose or treat diseases
  • Optical instrument, relies on the properties of light
  • Quantum instrument, a mathematical object in quantum theory combining the concepts of measurement and quantum operation
  • Scientific instrument, a device used to collect scientific data
  • Surgical instrument
  • Vehicle instrument, a device measuring parameters of a vehicle, such as its speed or position
  • Weather instrument, a device used to record aspects of the weather

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Other uses

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