: a device (such as a violin, piano, or flute) used to make music
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In this case, the sonifications turn these images into celestial music, mapping X-ray data into different audio frequencies and musical instrument sounds.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
1 July 2026 The tower houses one of the world's finest carillons, a musical instrument made up of at least 23 bells played from a keyboard-like console.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026 Barbers, tailors, grocers, and bakers would often keep a musical instrument handy to pass the time when there were no customers.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026 Activities such as knitting, drawing, writing or playing a musical instrument all engage different parts of the brain.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musical instrument