tape measure

Use a flexible tape measure and wrap it around the narrowest part of your neck, keeping the tape snug but not tight.

Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase.

Scientists on the expedition measured the coral using a type of tape measure under water.

What I learned from my nightmarish Los Angeles apartment hunt: bring a tape measure, have the attorney general on speed-dial and “room with a view” is subjective.

Make sure they work for you — perhaps spend some time with a tape measure figuring out your ideal desktop height before you order a desk.