tape
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1.6
- noun
- /teɪp/
- And it's Tory Skinner beating Pooch Anderson to the tape.
Examples
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The finishing tape of the marathon stretched under the Arch of Constantine.
Academic text (2010) -
During practice a few days later, I pulled an Achilles tendon and never again broke the tape.
Fiction book (1997) -
As the runners approached the finish line, the crowd erupted in cheers when they finally crossed the tape.
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The athletes sprinted towards the tape that marked the end of the race, eager to see who would win.
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He felt a rush of excitement as he neared the tape marking his victory in the marathon.
Synonyms
99
1.4
The line at the end of a race that people must cross to finish
38
7.9
The line at the end of a race that competitors cross to finish
1
2.2
A line that marks the end of a race
Idioms
Compounds
7
2.8
A thin sticky tape for covering parts before painting or holding things temporarily
- Specialized
2
3.9
A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data
- Specialized
1
5.2
A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files
- Specialized
1
4.0
A plastic case that holds tape used to record sound, video, or computer data
- Archaic
1
7.2
Part inside a tape player that moves the tape so sound is played or recorded
- Specialized
1
5.9
A cloth tape with a sticky coating used to wrap electrical wires to stop shocks and keep water out
- Formal
1
7.7
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
How Visible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tape at the finish line is the thin 'strip' stretched across the end of a race. Runners 'break the tape' when they cross that strip, which is why the word means the finish line itself.