instrume•nt
{noun} [Generate paradigm] 1. tool, instrument
♦ medici•nskij instrume•nt {noun} medical instrument
♦ stol'a•rə̑n instrume•ntše {noun} a joiner's tools
♦ plo•tnikə̑n instrume•ntše {noun} a carpenter's tools
2. {music} instrument
♦ muzə̑ka•l'nə̑j instrume•nt {noun} musical instrument
3. {set phrase} instrument, tool (used to obtain a goal)