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1. instrument_of_execution
noun. an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person.
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4. instrument
noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] a device that requires skill for proper use.
Etymology
- instrument (English)
- instrumentum (Latin)
- instruo (Latin)
5. instrument
noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] the means whereby some act is accomplished.
Etymology
- instrument (English)
- instrumentum (Latin)
- instruo (Latin)
6. instrument
noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] a person used by another to gain an end.
Etymology
- instrument (English)
- instrumentum (Latin)
- instruo (Latin)
7. instrument
noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process.
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Etymology
- instrument (English)
- instrumentum (Latin)
- instruo (Latin)
8. execution
noun. ['ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən'] putting a condemned person to death.
Etymology
- execution (English)
- execution (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- executio (Latin)
9. execution
noun. ['ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃən'] the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it.
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Etymology
- execution (English)
- execution (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- executio (Latin)