MEASURING

the process of assigning
numbers to particular
characteristics of an object
or event which can be
compared to another object
or event.

(a)  

is used to
measure angles. You can
use it to measure the
angle between two lines
or the angle of a shape

(a)  

is a long, thin, flexible tool used to
measure length.

You hold one end of the tape measure in
place, then stretch it out to the other end of the object.
The numbers and lines on the tape measure show you how
long the object is.

(a)  

a tool used to measure the
distance between two points

You place
the caliper around the object you want to
measure, then close the arms until they
touch the object on both sides.

(a)  

ometimes 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.

(a)  

A wooden rule (generally 2 m
or 6 ft long, folded zigzag
fashion in 15-cm or 6-in
lengths), used by drillers,
craftsmen, etc., to measure
short distances.

(a)  

measuring
tape that coils into a compact
case. It is used for measuring
long, short, straight lengths

(a)  

a technical
drawing instrument used by
draftsmen primarily as a guide
for drawing horizontal lines on
a drafting table.

(a)  

a tool used for drawing circles and arcs, and in measuring
and dividing distances between points.

consists
of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a
sharp point and the other usually carrying a pencil or a pen

(a)  

They are used to measure weights.

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