instrumental
Definitions of instrumental
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an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a servicesynonyms: equipamientotypes:aparatoequipment designed to serve a specific functionequipamiento electronico, equipo electrónicoequipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)accesorios, chisme, parafernaliaequipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.materialthings needed for doing or making somethingequipo fotográficoequipment used by a photographersatéliteman-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moonpelotaround object that is hit or thrown or kicked in gamescaja negraequipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flightUCP, unidad central de procesamiento(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processingcentrífuga, interceptor, separadoran apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspensioncircuiteríaelectronic equipment consisting of a system of circuitsclaquetaphotographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged togetherdetectorelectronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivityplatilloa disk used in throwing competitionscopiador, copiadora, multicopista, vietnamitaapparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn materialampliadoraphotographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photographflasha lamp for providing momentary light to take a photographgeneradoran apparatus that produces a vapor or gasheliógrafoan apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and onherraduragame equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoesincubadoraapparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infantschitagame equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacksjabalinaa spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field eventsapresto, equipaje, equipo, juegogear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purposemodem, modulador-demodulador, módem(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone lineprotector(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouthoscilógrafoa device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currentsosciloscopioelectronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantitiesparacaídas, tobogánrescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fallpénduloan apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravityflippergame equipment on which pinball is playedprevioelectronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded materialaro, tejogame equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoitsjarciagear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sailsmezcladorelectronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at receptionsemáforoan apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving armssensitómetroa measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposuresaparatoany electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signalsastronave, cosmonave, nave, nave espaciala craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the suntachuelagear for a horseplatinaelectronic equipment for making or playing magnetic tapes (but without amplifiers or speakers); a component in an audio systemblancosports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim attelegrafía, telégrafoapparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)teléfonoelectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into soundstype of:utillajean artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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