Science Lab Equipment

noun the hard, outer covering of an egg

adjective referring to the color or texture of an eggshell

• The delicate eggshell must be handled with care to prevent it from breaking.
• Be careful not to drop the eggshell, it's really fragile.
• I accidentally cracked the eggshell, oops!
• Walking on eggshells around her boss, she was afraid to make any mistakes.

noun a unit or standard of measurement

verb to determine the quantity, extent, or capacity of something by using a standard unit or scale

• The chef carefully measured out the ingredients for the recipe.
• Can you help me measure out the flour for the cake?
• I eyeballed it instead of measuring out the spices.
• It's important to measure out your words before speaking in a heated argument.