Marks on a Measuring Cylinder

Marks on a measuring cylinder crossword clue. A Daily Telegraph Sydney quick puzzle question 20 Sep 2017, 11 letters.

The answer: Graduations

Marks on a measuring cylinder in sentence

The upper and lower values between which the true value is likely to be. No matter how carefully you measure something, there will always be a margin of doubt. You can say, “That loaf of bread weighs 1 kilogram, give or take a few grams”. Look at the graduation marks on a measuring cylinder. The greater the distance between the two graduations, the more confident you can be in estimating the volume. It is why the graduation mark on a pipette is on its narrow neck.