sizer

American

[sahy-zer] / ˈsaɪ zər /

noun

any device for measuring or sorting objects according to size.
a worker who judges or sorts objects according to size.

Etymology

Origin of sizer

First recorded in 1670–80; size ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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The dog was found tied to a carry-on-baggage sizer by the JetBlue ticket counter at Terminal 3 at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Officers found the golden doodle/mini poodle tied to a baggage sizer at Harry Reid International Airport after being alerted by other travellers.

From BBC

If you're bringing a small suitcase on board the plane, bear in mind both the weight and the size of the luggage if you have to measure it in a metal sizer at the airport.

From BBC

Dividing each time a cell reaches a target size, known as the sizer strategy, seemed to be the best way to constrain the size of a cell.

From Science Daily

I changed clinics and met two amazing people who brought me back to life - a physio called Kat Sizer and Jamie Gillespie, a prosthetist.

From BBC

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