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2. Tape measure - Wikipedia

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   Diagram showing fractions of an inch on a standard sixteenth measuring tape. A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible ruler used to measure length or distance . It consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibre glass, or metal strip with linear measurement markings. It is a common measuring tool.

3. Ruler - Wikipedia

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   A ruler in combination with a letter scale. A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale or a line gauge, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a user estimates a length by reading from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. [1] Commonly the instrument is rigid and the edge itself is a straightedge ...

4. Graduation (scale) - Wikipedia

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   Graduation (scale) A ruler with two linear scales: the metric and imperial. It includes shorter minor graduations and longer major graduations. A graduation is a marking used to indicate points on a visual scale, which can be present on a container, a measuring device, or the axes of a line plot, usually one of many along a line or curve, each ...

5. Scale ruler - Wikipedia

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   Scale ruler. A scale ruler is a tool for measuring lengths and transferring measurements at a fixed ratio of length; two common examples are an architect's scale and engineer's scale. In scientific and engineering terminology, a device to measure linear distance and create proportional linear measurements is called a scale.

6. Meterstick - Wikipedia

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   Meterstick. A meterstick, metrestick, [1] or yardstick [2] is either a straightedge or foldable ruler used to measure length, and is especially common in the construction industry. They are often made of wood or plastic, and often have metal or plastic joints so that they can be folded together. Normal length of a meterstick made for the ...

7. Calipers - Wikipedia

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   Some calipers can be as simple as a compass with inward or outward-facing points, but with no scale (measurement indication). The tips of the caliper are adjusted to fit across the points to be measured, and then kept at that span while moved to separate measuring device, such as a ruler .