a ruler or measuring tape yard stick
carpenter's square
caliper
micrometer
telescoping gauge
surveyor's chain
digital laser "tape measure"
digital ultrasonic "tape measure"
light rangefinder
laser rangefinder
telescopic measuring wheel
map-measure wheel
odometer
sonar
radar
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The most common measurement device for distance and length is a tape measure, which consists of a long flexible strip marked with units of length. Other measurement devices include rulers, yardsticks, measuring wheels, and laser distance measurers.
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The length measurement can be made using a ruler, measuring tape, or calipers, while the direction measurement can be made using a compass, protractor, or GPS device.
Those measurements are forms of spatial measurements.
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Length, width, and height are forms of linear measurement, while distance is also a form of linear measurement but refers to the space between two points. Together, they help describe the physical dimensions or placement of objects in space.