Instrument : Instruments
An instrument is a concrete or abstract tool intended for a purpose other than mechanical work, in particular a refined one.
- Musical instruments are devices designed to produce music, frequently by plucking or striking a string or bell or drum surface, or by forcing air to resonate (see wind instruments).
- Scientific instruments[?] are devices intended to assist in the conduct of science. An example would be the test tubes and other glassware one might find in a chemistry or biology laboratory.
- Measuring instruments are devices used to measure or compare the magnitude of physical properties, such as voltmeters.
- Analytical instruments[?] are devices used to measure multiple or complex material properties[?], such as mass spectrometers.
- Medical instruments[?] are devices for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, such as stethoscopes.
- Legal instruments[?] are documents used to formally document various types of transactions or confirm certain statuses for specific purposes, such as confirming contractual relations, civil status, etc. Examples include wills, writs, court order, contracts, treatys, marriage licenses[?] and driver's licenses.
- Financial instruments are documents used to formally document various types of financial transactions. Examples include loan agreements[?], bonds, mortgages, shares and floating charges[?].
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intrepidity for the shock.
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one of the large wooden shoes that she wore, hurled it at the giant's
in the eye, which hung half out of its socket. Goliath pressed his hands
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fall like a sledge hammer, beating upon skulls and faces, and now his
hanging to his tangled hair. Here and there sudden openings and violent
Goliath's defence. But when the quarryman succeeded in reaching him,
announced this fall; for, under such circumstances, to "go under" is "to
cry of "Death to the poisoner!"
Then began one of those scenes of massacre and torture, worthy of
almost always in the presence, and often with the aid, of honest and
themselves to be led into all sorts of barbarity, under the idea of
sight of the blood which flowed in torrents from Goliath's wounds
at the unhappy man; he was stamped under foot, his face and chest were
poisoner!" heavy blows were audible, followed by stifled groans. It was
came in turn to strike his blow; or to tear off his morsel of flesh.
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