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The clock, for all its precision in measurement, is a blunt instrument for the psyche and for society. Schedules can replace sensitivity to the mood of a moment, clock time can ride roughshod over the emotions of individuals.
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Meaning of "blunt instrument" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUNT INSTRUMENT

blunt instrument  [blʌnt ˈɪnstrəmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUNT INSTRUMENT

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Blunt instrument is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLUNT INSTRUMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

blunt instrument

Blunt instrument

A blunt instrument is any solid object used as a weapon, which damages its target by applying direct mechanical force, and has no penetrating point or edge, or is wielded so that the point or edge is not the part of the weapon that inflicts the injury. Blunt instruments may be contrasted with edged weapons, which inflict injury by cutting or stabbing, or projectile weapons, where the projectiles, such as bullets or shot, are accelerated to a penetrating speed. Blunt instruments typically inflict blunt force trauma, causing bruising, fractures and other internal bleeding. Depending on the parts of the body attacked, organs may be ruptured or otherwise damaged. Attacks with a blunt instrument may be fatal. Some sorts of blunt instruments are very readily available, and often figure in crime cases. Examples of blunt instruments include: ▪ Personal implements such as walking sticks ▪ Tools such as hammers or wrecking bars ▪ Parts of tools, such as pickaxe handles ▪ Sports equipment such as cricket or baseball bats, hockey sticks, pool cues, golf clubs, etc.

Definition of blunt instrument in the English dictionary

The definition of blunt instrument in the dictionary is something such as a hammer, used as a weapon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLUNT INSTRUMENT


accoutrement
əˈkuːtrəmənt
accustrement
əˈkuːtrəmənt
arbitrament
ɑːˈbɪtrəmənt
arbitrement
ɑːˈbɪtrəmənt
atrament
ˈætrəmənt
disarmament
dɪsˈɑːməmənt
empowerment
ɪmˈpaʊəmənt
instrument
ˈɪnstrəmənt
measurement
ˈmɛʒəmənt
measurements
ˈmɛʒəmənt
ornament
ˈɔːnəmənt
parament
ˈpærəmənt
parliament
ˈpɑːləmənt
procurement
prəˈkjʊəmənt
requirement
rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
retirement
rɪˈtaɪəmənt
sacrament
ˈsækrəmənt
temperament
ˈtɛmpərəmənt
testament
ˈtɛstəmənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUNT INSTRUMENT

blunder
blunderbuss
blunderer
blundering
blunderingly
blunge
blunger
blunk
blunker
Blunkett
blunt
blunthead
bluntish
bluntly
bluntness
blur
blurb
blurbist
blurred
blurred vision

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUNT INSTRUMENT

advertisement
ancient monument
argument
counter-argument
discussion document
document
emolument
keyboard instrument
legal document
monument
musical instrument
national monument
negotiable instrument
offer document
percussion instrument
policy document
precision instrument
registration document
stringed instrument
tegument
the Monument

Synonyms and antonyms of blunt instrument in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «blunt instrument» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUNT INSTRUMENT

Find out the translation of blunt instrument to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blunt instrument from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blunt instrument» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钝刀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instrumento romo
570 millions of speakers

English

blunt instrument
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुंद साधन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أداة فظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тупой инструмент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

instrumento contundente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোঁতা যন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

instrument contondant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Instrumen tumpul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stumpfen Instrument
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鈍器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

둔기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Instrumen klep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dụng cụ cùn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்பட்டமான கருவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोथट वाद्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Künt alet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contundente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tępym narzędziem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тупий інструмент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contondent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμβλύ όργανο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stomp instrument
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trubbigt instrument
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stump gjenstand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blunt instrument

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUNT INSTRUMENT»

The term «blunt instrument» is regularly used and occupies the 87.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUNT INSTRUMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blunt instrument

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QUOTES WITH «BLUNT INSTRUMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blunt instrument.
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Jay Griffiths
The clock, for all its precision in measurement, is a blunt instrument for the psyche and for society. Schedules can replace sensitivity to the mood of a moment, clock time can ride roughshod over the emotions of individuals.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUNT INSTRUMENT»

Discover the use of blunt instrument in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blunt instrument and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Blunt Instrument
"Given the chance I could happily devour a stack of her novels one after the other." -A Work In Progress "A few things that you are guaranteed when you pick up a Georgette Heyer novel of any kind are unique characters and a fast-paced plot.
Georgette Heyer, 2010
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Cavendish
... no doubt with the Nairne and Blunt instrument this time, he returned to these 5We are fortunate to have the catalogue of Cavendish's instruments, since few instrument catalogues from the eighteenth century have been preserved. Another  ...
Christa Jungnickel, Russell McCormmach, 1996
3
New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.
A blunt instrument I think would be more apt to cause a shattering injury 775 assuming, they were both alike in force. I think thevo is moro shattering perhaps with the blunt instrument. I do not know about there being more danger to the brain ...
New York (State). Court of Appeals., 1909
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Melee Weapons: Blunt Instrument, Brass Knuckles, Cestus, ...
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Source Wikipedia, 2013
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Progressive Medicine: A Quarterly Digest of Advances, ...
Only once did Schmidt and his associate find that the peritoneum, which was the seat of a chronic inflammation, was too thick to allow the passage of the blunt instrument. In such cases another attempt should be made at a different point in the ...
6
The Obstetric Gazette
With the blunt instrument the whole surface may be gone over fearlessly and with sufficient force to remove all morbid material. With the sharp instrument the very delicacy essentially entering into the manipulation must leave much that ought ...
7
Progressive Medicine: A Quarterly Digest of Advances, ...
Only once did Schmidt and his associate find that the peritoneum, which was the seat of a chronic inflammation, was too thick to allow the passage of the blunt instrument. In such cases another attempt should be made at a different point in the ...
Hobart Amory Hare, 1906
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The Texas Court Reporter: Cases Argued and Adjudged in the ...
The wounds were caused, in my judgment, by the means of and by the use of some blunt instrument on her body. The wounds over the heart was about four inches long. I did not cut into the body." The testimony of Hill, justice of the peace, was ...
9
Court of Appeales: New York:
Bender, with the said metal rod. billy and blunt instrument as aforesaid, did then and there, at the time and place aforesaid, wilfully, feloniously and from a deliberate and premeditated design to ef- 13 feet Ihi' death of the said Henry P. Bender, ...
10
Medical Review
By the application of the dull or blunt instrument in our efforts to olean out the aseptic cavity we can do nothing — but harm The same may be said as to its use in other pathological conditions and I may venture the assertion that where gocd  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUNT INSTRUMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blunt instrument is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man accused of raping 77yo Wollongong woman was on parole at …
Coombs is charged with raping the elderly woman, causing her grievous bodily harm, and entering her unit armed with a blunt instrument. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
2
Nelson man sentenced for assaulting officer with car
A Nelson man who assaulted a police officer with a blunt instrument - a car, when his 11-year-old son was a passenger - was sentenced to ... «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»
3
Skeleton from medieval battlefield goes on display at York museum
... taken place, either from a blunt instrument striking the skull or a bladed weapon caused the same injury under the protection of headgear. «The Press, York, Jul 15»
4
Law keeps low-level offenders in community
Williams told the South Bend Tribune that sending someone to a state prison is “a very blunt instrument” and said that authorities hope to see ... «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
5
State Government accused of turning Toukley into 'traffic shambles'
... manage the competing interests between pedestrians and motorists, however, this blunt instrument is an insult to the amenity of Toukley.”. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Why You Should Be Excited About The New James Bond Comic
He is England's blunt instrument of international assault — the spiteful, vicious bastard of a faded empire that still wants the world to do as it's ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
7
Ottawa relaxes rules for firms doing business with government
... the harsh end of the spectrum compared to what we have in other jurisdictions” including the U.S. “but it's not quite the blunt instrument it was. «bnn.ca, Jul 15»
8
Marriage equality: Abbott focused on remaining distracted
Blunt Instrument · Jessticulate · That Thinking Feeling ... Unwritten Law · View from the Street. You are here: Home Comment Blunt Instrument ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
9
The National Military Strategy: Dishonest Platitudes
Our military is a corrupt blunt instrument, a political and financial tool for destabilizing other countries, not stabilizing them. As General Wesley ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
10
Olympic legacy failure: sporting numbers plummet amid confusion …
There is also long-standing frustration that their efforts are being measured by a blunt instrument – the expensive Active People telephone ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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