the means whereby some act is accomplished | the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation |
a device that requires skill for proper use | the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments |
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds | an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end |
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra |
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 | |