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I think you are talking about a graduated cylinder.

When measuring liquids in a grad. cylinder you should read at the bottom of the miniscus ( the curved surface of the water or other liquid).

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When measuring with a graduated cylinder you pour liquid into a what?

When measuring with a graduated cylinder, you pour the liquid into the cylinder to a precise level. Read the measurement at the bottom of the meniscus, which is the curved surface of the liquid. Be sure to read the measurement at eye level for accuracy.


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