perforated tape

noun

a US name for punched tape

Words Nearby perforated tape

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How to use perforated tape in a sentence

When the transmitting instrument was in operation, the perforated tape was passed over the drum in continuous, progressive motion.
Edison, His Life and Inventions | Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin
In operation the perforated tape is placed on the transmission drum, and the chemically prepared tape on the receiving drum.
Edison, His Life and Inventions | Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin
It reached under the counter and pulled out a perforated tape.
Tangle Hold | F. L. Wallace

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