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Multi-word Results
instrument landing |
a landing accomplished only by means of the instruments of an aircraft and signals from the ground, rather than by visual observation. |
instrument panel |
a panel of meters, gauges, and controls, as in an automobile, aircraft, or spacecraft. |
percussion instrument |
a musical instrument that is sounded when some part of it is struck. Pianos, drums, cymbals, and xylophones are percussion instruments. |
reed instrument |
any musical instrument, such as the clarinet, oboe, or bassoon, in which the sound is produced by a vibrating reed or reeds. |
stringed instrument |
any musical instrument that is sounded by bowing, plucking, or strumming the strings. Violins, guitars, and zithers are some stringed instruments. |
transit instrument |
a telescope mounted so that it can be rotated only along a longitudinal meridian, used to observe and measure the transit time of celestial bodies across that meridian. |
wind instrument |
a musical instrument that is sounded by the force of air blown into it. Flutes, trumpets, and clarinets are some wind instruments. |
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