Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) instrumentality (a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose) "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
S: (n) unit, social unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group) "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
S: (n) container (any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another))
S: (n) device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose) "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
S: (n) equipment (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)
S: (n) furnishing ((usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable)
S: (n) implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)
S: (n) means (an instrumentality for accomplishing some end)
S: (n) system (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity) "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"