measuring tape
- noun
- /ˈmɛʒərɪŋ teɪp/
- Texting
:
aplicación de cinta métrica
- Before buying the bookshelf, he opened the measuring tape on his phone to check the space.
Examples
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I couldn't tell the height, so I used the measuring tape feature on my smartphone to measure it.
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I downloaded a new measuring tape app on my phone.
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She used the measuring tape app to estimate the room's length before ordering a sofa.
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The measuring tape feature in this app is very useful.
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I used a measuring tape app on my phone to estimate the size of the room before buying furniture.
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With the measuring tape feature on my smartphone, I quickly measured the height of the bookshelf.
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The measuring tape application helps you determine the dimensions of objects using your device's camera.
Synonyms
2
3.0
A tool that shows how big, heavy, or hot something is
1
3.1
A tool that measures things like size or weight
How Accurate
- Specialized
7
7.2
- Specialized
1
5.1
- Texting
9
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally built: 'measuring' (measuring something) + 'tape' (a strip marked for measurement) clearly yields a tool for measuring distances or dimensions. Even if the definition describes a digital/app variant, that is a straightforward modern extension of the basic, transparently derived meaning and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Measuring tape for phones borrows the name of the real tool: instead of a physical tape you stretch, the phone uses its camera to make a virtual line and check distances. So the 'app' name tells you it can 'measure' rooms or objects like a real tape.