tape measure

tape measure

noun
a long, flexible strip or ribbon, as of cloth or metal, marked with subdivisions of the foot or meter and used for measuring.
Also called tape·line [teyp-lahyn] .


Origin:
1835–45
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Tape measure is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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tape measure
 
n
Also called (esp US): tapeline a tape or length of metal marked off in inches, centimetres, etc, used principally for measuring and fitting garments

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