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  2. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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    A measuring cup, a common instrument used to measure volume. Buoyant weight (solids) Eudiometer, pneumatic trough (gases) Flow measurement devices (liquids) Graduated cylinder (liquids) Measuring cup (grained solids, liquids) Overflow trough (solids) Pipette (liquids) If the mass density of a solid is known, weighing allows to calculate the volume.

  3. Length measurement - Wikipedia

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    Length measurement, distance measurement, or range measurement (ranging) all refer to the many ways in which length, distance, or range can be measured. The most commonly used approaches are the rulers, followed by transit-time methods and the interferometer methods based upon the speed of light. Surveying is one ancient use of measuring long ...

  4. Category : Length, distance, or range measuring devices

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    Pages in category "Length, distance, or range measuring devices" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *

  5. Odometer - Wikipedia

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    An electronic odometer (below speedometer) with digital display showing 91,308 miles (146,946 km) from a Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ). An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or car.

  6. Gauge (instrument) - Wikipedia

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    a device used for measuring holes. Hole gauge [3] used to gage internal dimensions of bores that are either too small in diameter for an inside micrometer, and have greater economy than a bore gage or other precision internal gage. Caliper: a device used to measure the distance between two opposing sides of an object. Center gauges and fishtail ...

  7. Compass (drawing tool) - Wikipedia

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    A compass, also commonly known as a pair of compasses, is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs. As dividers, it can also be used as a tool to mark out distances, in particular, on maps. Compasses can be used for mathematics, drafting, navigation and other purposes.