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tape measure
[ teyp-mezh-er ]
/ ËteÉȘp ËmÉÊ Ér /
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noun
Also called tape·line [teyp-lahyn] /ËteÉȘpËlaÉȘn/ . a long, flexible strip or ribbon, as of cloth or metal, marked with subdivisions of the foot or meter and used for measuring.
adjective
Also tape-meas·ure. Baseball. (of a hit) having traveled so remarkably far that the distance, usually only estimated, is worth noting: This kidâs got so much power, even his foul balls are tape-measure shots.
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Origin of tape measure
First recorded in 1835â45 for def. 1, and in 1950â55 for def. 2
Words nearby tape measure
tape echo, tape editing, tape grass, tape machine, tapeman, tape measure, tapenade, tape player, taper, tape-record, tape recorder
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British Dictionary definitions for tape measure
tape measure
noun
a tape or length of metal marked off in inches, centimetres, etc, used principally for measuring and fitting garmentsAlso called (esp US): tapeline
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