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analytical balance - precision balance having sensitivity of 0.1 milligram
balance - weighing instrument that opposes a known weight to the object being weighed across a lever supported exactly in its middle
bathroom scale - small platform scale on which one stands to measure body weight
beam - balance, esp. its crossbar
caliper - tool with adjustable, usu. curved jaws on pivot, used to measure thickness or diameter
compass - instrument for drawing or measuring circles, consisting of two movable, rigid legs hinged at one end
conversion table - tabular arrangement of equivalent values of units of measure of different systems
counterweight - weight used to counterbalance an opposing object that is to be weighed
cyclometer - instrument that records the revolutions of a wheel to measure distance or speed
extensometer - instrument for measuring minute degrees of expansion, contraction, and deformation
folding rule - rule made of hinged sections, usu. of light wood, that fold out to increase length; zigzag rule
measure - instrument with graduated markings for measuring
measuring cup - cup with graduated markings, used to measure dry and liquid volume
measuring spoons - set of spoons in graduated sizes, used esp. in cooking
micrometer - device for measuring minute distances and angles, esp. in connection with a telescope or microscope
platform scale - scale with platform for holding object being weighed
rule - rigid strip of material having straight edge marked off with units of measure; ruler
ruler - rule
scale - balance, platform scale, or other device for measuring weight
sonic depth finder - device that uses sonar echolocation to measure underwater depths
steelyard - portable balance with two unequal arms, the shorter one having a hook or device for holding an object to be weighed and the longer one having a movable counterweight
tape measure - length of flexible material with graduated markings that unreels to measure linear dimension
theodolite - surveying instrument having telescopic sight for precise measurement of vertical and horizontal angles
ultramicrometer - micrometer calibrated to and capable of measuring extremely small magnitudes
vernier - small, movable, graduated scale running parallel to the fixed, graduated scale of a sextant or other measuring device
weighbridge - large platform scale standing flush with roadway, used to weigh trucks or livestock
yardstick - rule 36 inches in length
zigzag rule - folding rule