tape
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- noun
- /teɪp/
- The locations were approximated using a measuring tape to determine the distances between the cameras and projectors.
- measuring tape
- tape measure
- rulers and tape
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Examples
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Distance measuring tools included a surveyor's chain, tape line, and yard measure.
Academic text (2011) -
Taking a clipboard and tape measure, she went out the back door.
Fiction book (1992) -
Take your tape and put it on one side like this.
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The candidate would then be able to choose the most appropriate tape for the job in question.
Academic text (1995) -
Gretchen was recording the growth of select trees in the rainforest, measuring tape and clipboard in hand.
Academic text (2018) -
I need a measuring tool, so please hand me the tape measure from the drawer.
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To finish the project, you should use the tape to get an accurate length for the fabric.
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The carpenter took out a long tape to measure the dimensions of the new bookshelf.
Synonyms
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A flexible strip marked with numbers used to measure length
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3.2
A stick about one yard long used to measure length
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A long flexible strip with numbers that measures length
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A ruler exactly one yard long used to measure cloth and short distances
A long narrow strip with marks for measuring length
Idioms
Compounds
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A thin sticky tape for covering parts before painting or holding things temporarily
- Specialized
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A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data
- Specialized
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A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files
- Specialized
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A plastic case that holds tape used to record sound, video, or computer data
- Archaic
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Part inside a tape player that moves the tape so sound is played or recorded
- Specialized
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5.9
A cloth tape with a sticky coating used to wrap electrical wires to stop shocks and keep water out
- Formal
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Slow official rules and paperwork that delay projects, often about the environment
- Archaic
A machine that looks at holes in a long paper strip to get computer instructions
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Tape for measuring is simply a flexible 'strip' marked with numbers and units. It keeps the same idea of a long strip, so a measuring 'tape' is a strip you use to check length.