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  2. Ruler - Wikipedia

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    A variety of rulers A carpenter's rule Retractable flexible rule or tape measure A closeup of a steel ruler A ruler in combination with a letter scale. A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale or a line gauge or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. [1]

  3. Microtome - Wikipedia

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    The vibrating microtome operates by cutting using a vibrating blade, allowing the resultant cut to be made with less pressure than would be required for a stationary blade. The vibrating microtome is usually used for difficult biological samples. [18] The cut thickness is usually around 30–500 μm for live tissue and 10–500 μm for fixed ...

  4. Biological rules - Wikipedia

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    The pygmy mammoth is an example of insular dwarfism, a case of Foster's rule, its unusually small body size an adaptation to the limited resources of its island home.. A biological rule or biological law is a generalized law, principle, or rule of thumb formulated to describe patterns observed in living organisms.

  5. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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    A long and flat steel tool with raised teeth for shaping wood. reed A series of beads arranged in a row. relief cut A short, straight cut made at a right angle to a curved layout so that sharper-than-normal curves can be cut with a jig saw or band saw. riffler A paddle-shaped rasp. rift sawn

  6. Steel rule - Wikipedia

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    Tools. Tools. move to sidebar ... Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... move to sidebar hide. Steel rule may prefer to : Steel rule die, a die ...

  7. Combination square - Wikipedia

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    A combination square is a multi-purpose measuring and marking tool used in metalworking, woodworking, and stonemasonry. It is composed of a rule and one or more interchangeable heads that can be attached to the rule. [1] [2] Other names for the tool include adjustable square, combo square, and sliding square.

  8. Cutting tool (machining) - Wikipedia

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    Cutting tool materials must be harder than the material which is to be cut, and the tool must be able to withstand the heat and force generated in the metal-cutting process. Also, the tool must have a specific geometry, with clearance angles designed so that the cutting edge can contact the workpiece without the rest of the tool dragging on the ...

  9. Cutting - Wikipedia

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    Different types of scissors – sewing (left), paper (middle), kitchen (right) A glass cutter, showing hardened steel cutting wheel (far left), notches for snapping, and ball (on end of handle) for tapping. Cutting is the separation or opening of a physical object, into two or more portions, through the application of an acutely directed force.