crude instrument

collocation in English

meaningsofcrudeandinstrument

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crude
adjective
uk
/kruːd/us
/kruːd/
simple and not skilfully done ...
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instrument
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/us
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce ...
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(Definition ofcrudeandinstrumentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That is a rough andcrudeinstrumentto measure the increase in prices.
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It was acrudeinstrument—a sledgehammer of an instrument.
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But the enforcement of them is entirely by the verycrudeinstrumentof domestic credit expansion.
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I will resume by saying that this premium is acrudeinstrument.
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It would be a pity if cash limits, which are acrudeinstrumentof expenditure control, were to lead to hasty decisions on savings.
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It is a verycrudeinstrument, but it simulates an accident occurring at 15 mph.
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It is acrudeinstrument.
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It is an extremelycrudeinstrument.
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Legislation is an extremelycrudeinstrument.
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It was acrudeinstrument.
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At best, they have crude instruments to work upon.
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