Meaning of the word "graduated cylinder" in English

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graduated cylinder

US /ˌɡrædʒ.u.eɪ.tɪd ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/
UK /ˌɡrædʒ.u.eɪ.tɪd ˈsɪl.ɪn.dər/
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Noun

1.

a common piece of laboratory equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid

Example:
Pour the solution into the graduated cylinder to measure its volume accurately.
The chemistry student carefully read the meniscus on the graduated cylinder.
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