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== Common uses ==
Graduated cylinders are often used to measure the volume of a liquid. Graduated cylinders are generally more accurate and precise than [[laboratory flasks]] and [[beaker (glassware)|beakers]], but they should not be used to perform [[volumetric analysis]];<ref name="Dean">{{cite book|title=Dean's Handbook of Analytical Chemistry, 2nd Edition|publisher=McGraw-Hill|year=2003|isbn=978-0071410601|chapter=Specifications for volumetric ware|author=Pradyot Patnaik}}</ref> volumetric glassware, such as a [[volumetric flask]] or [[volumetric pipette]], should be used, as it is even more accurate and precise. Graduated cylinders are sometimes used to measure the volume of a solid indirectly by measuring the displacement of a liquid.