the means whereby some act is accomplished | the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing |
a device that requires skill for proper use | an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it |
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds | |
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | |
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process | |
a person used by another to gain an end | |