Graduated Cylinder Definition & Meaning

Definition

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graduated cylinder American

noun

1. a narrow, cylindrical container marked with horizontal lines to represent units of measurement and used to precisely measure the volume of liquids.

Etymology

Origin of graduated cylinder

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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His work, including the cushiony 1963 leather Elda chair and the 1969 Tube chair, made from four graduated cylinders wrapped in vinyl, was refined yet had a populist swagger that evoked the factory floor.

From New York Times

We head to lunch at this vegan spot, Casa de Luz, then back home to unpack the remaining spirits, plus my graduated cylinders, beakers, scales and other tools.

From New York Times

A laboratory it is, but one without beakers, graduated cylinders or the smell of chemicals.

From Washington Times

Modern booze, it turns out, is increasingly approached with lab coats and graduated cylinders.

From Newsweek

The gas is measured in the graduated cylinder on the right, which is surrounded by a water jacket and provided with a levelling bottle.

From Project Gutenberg

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