measuring tools
Gauges and rulers
Measuring tools are instruments used to determine size, quantity, distance, or other physical properties.
Rulers, tape measures, scales, thermometers, and gauges all fall under this heading.
The term usually implies precision—a measuring cup or measuring tape gives exact values rather than estimates.
She gathered her measuring tools before starting the project.
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- flow meterFluid volume sensor
thermometer · blood pressure cuff · sextant · rain gauge · inches · digital readout · pH meter · pipette · markings · ruler · caliper · yardstick · tolerance · metric · dial · precision · benchmark · spirit level
- tool typeshand tools, power tools, cutting tools, garden tools, woodworking tools
- equipmentconstruction equipment, medical equipment, industrial equipment, office equipment, farm equipment
- objects by functioncutting tools, writing tools, containers, cooking tools, cleaning tools
- Workshopworkbench, toolbox, hand tools, power tools, drills
- inspection toolsclipboard, checklist, flashlight, magnifying glass, gauge
- machininglathe, milling, boring, grinding, turning
measuring toolsguesswork
Conclusions drawn without proof
estimation · eyeballing · rough estimate · ballpark figures · guesstimate
measuring toolsintuition
Instinctive immediate understanding
gut feeling · instinct · value judgment · sixth sense · naked eye
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