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tape measure

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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  
n.  A tape of cloth, paper, or steel marked off in a linear scale, as of inches or centimeters, for taking measurements. Also called tapeline.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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