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TAPE MEASURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
Example:
the carpenter should have used his tape measure
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tape measure" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)