researchinstruments

noun
UK /rɪˈsɜːtʃ ˈɪnstrəmənts/
US /ˈriːsɜːrtʃ ˈɪnstrəmənts/

Tools that scientists use to help them learn new things.

The lab bought new research instruments to study the tiny cells.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Special machines used in a study to collect information.

The team packed their research instruments for the field trip.

3. Devices that help doctors and scientists measure things carefully.

These research instruments can weigh a single grain of sand.

4. Equipment used by students to do science projects.

Our school keeps research instruments like thermometers and scales.