¹instrument

implement, tool, instrument, appliance, utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing work. implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task <crude stone implements> <farm implements>. tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement <a carpenter's tools>. instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work <the dentist's instruments>. appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment <household appliances>. utensil applies to a device used in domestic work or some routine unskilled activity <kitchen utensils>.

instrument, tool, and utensil mean a device for doing work. instrument is used for a device that can be used to do complicated work. <The surgeon's instruments were sterilized.> tool is used for a device used for a particular job and often suggests that a special skill is needed to use it. <A carpenter's tools include hammers and saws.> utensil is used for a simple device used in jobs around the house. <They bought kitchen utensils.>