46 entries under instrument topic. ×

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arrangement(noun, plan, material, course)
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thingummy(noun, object, device, apparatus)
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equipment(noun, material, device, tool)
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means(noun, entity, support, move, person)
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thingamabob(noun, thing, material, device)
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engine(noun, device, gadget)
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gimcrack(noun, gadget)
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whatchamacallit(noun, thing, material, device)
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medium(measure, material, means, method)
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resort(noun, measure, material, means, method)
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agent(material, device, equipment, machine)
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gear(noun, material, device, tool)
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material(noun, entity, thing, object)
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rigging(material, machine, tool, mechanism)
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system(noun, support, move, plan, ability)
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tackle(noun, material, device, machine)
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whatsit(noun, material, machine, tool)
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Rube Goldberg invention(expression, idiom, material, machine)
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accessory(material, machine, tool, mechanism)
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article(noun, entity, part, point, thing)
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