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Tape measure   /teɪp mˈɛʒər/   Listen
Tape measure

noun
1.
Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths.  Synonyms: tape, tapeline.





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"Tape measure" Quotes from Famous Books



... a great convenience to measure a length of ribbon, lace or other goods without the use of a rule or tape measure; but what shall we use in their place? Look at your thumb—how long is it from the end to the first joint? And the middle finger, from the end to the knuckle on the back of the hand? Isn't it nearly four and one-half inches or one-eighth of a yard? That is what the ...
— Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts • Girl Scouts


Words linked to "Tape measure" :   measuring instrument, tape, measuring device, measuring system, tapeline


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