instrument vs metre

instrument

verb
  • To apply measuring devices. 

  • To devise, conceive, cook up, plan. 

  • To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument. 

noun
  • A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will. 

  • A device used to produce music. 

  • A means or agency for achieving an effect. 

  • A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement. 

  • A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal. 

  • A measuring or displaying device. 

metre

verb
  • To put into metrical form. 

noun
  • The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches. 

  • The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition. 

How often have the words instrument and metre occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )