sizer

American  

[sahy-zer] / ˈsaɪ zər /

noun

1. any device for measuring or sorting objects according to size.

2. a worker who judges or sorts objects according to size.

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Etymology

Origin of sizer

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

Example Sentences

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

“It must fit the required dimensions and fit into the sizer in the gate area.”

From Washington Post

The latest tribunal ruled that Mr. Sizer should be banned from clerical functions for 12 years, and that his current suspension should be counted towards that sentence.

From Washington Times