Definisi : 4. person, thing, by means of which st is done, means, alat: he was a mere ~ of the gangland boss, dia hanya menjadi alat ketua penjahat itu; television could be a vital ~ in educating the young, televisyen mungkin merupakan alat penting dlm pendidikan kanak-kanak; 5. important agency or factor, /faktor, penyebab/ utama: she was the ~ of his downfall, wanita itulah yg menjadi faktor utama kejatuhannya; 6. (leg.) surat cara: ~ of office, surat cara pelantikan. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. tool, alat; (a group of this) peralatan, alat-alat: surgical ~s, peralatan pembedahan; 2. object for producing musical sound, alat muzik; (used with modifier) alat: besides the guitar, he plays two other ~s, selain gitar, dia dapat memainkan dua alat muzik lain; the oboe is a wind ~, oboe ialah alat tiup; 3. measuring device, alatan: the pilot studied the panel of ~s, juruterbang itu merenung panel alatan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)