The advantage of a horizontal pendulum is that it achieves very low frequencies of oscillation in a compact instrument.

In it were compact instruments of all kinds.

Alex stared at the compact instrument for a moment, then nodded.

Superconducting magnets, which became feasible for use in accelators only in recent years, permit the construction of very compact instruments with extremely high efficiencies.

The development of echelle spectrometers allowed high-resolution spectroscopy with a much more compact instrument, one which can sometimes be successfully mounted on the Cassegrain focus.

This makes for a more compact instrument with a "reedier" and "fatter" timbre.

Jason put the compact instrument into his breast pocket.

The binocular device is a generally compact instrument for both eyes designed for mobile use.

A second advantage of Cristofori's oval spinet design is that it allows for a more compact instrument.

Collins is an advocate of computer-aided design, using it to produce compact instruments and to control material costs.