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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, such as a drum, cymbal, xylophone, or piano, in which the sound is produced when some part is struck. |
| 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, such as the violin, guitar, or zither, in which the tones are produced by strings played with the fingers or with a plectrum or bow. |
| 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, such as the flute, trumpet, or clarinet, that is sounded by the force of air blown into it. |
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