tape
noun
a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape.
tapes
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pluralof tape.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tape (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tapenouna strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape.
Example Sentences
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The detectives brought the bags of tapes into the room where Bayoumi was being questioned - and some of the footage was played to him.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The mail-order club would offer customers eight to 12 CDs, tapes, records — and, in later years, DVDs and blu-rays — for a penny.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
As part of his prep work, Hunnam tried to obtain the tapes from an interview conducted with Gein soon after his arrest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
I ping-ponged from soft cheeses to eggs and squash, then past a gelato cart and a table crowded with jams, pepper jellies and a milk carton filled with VHS tapes.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
My father loves jazz and has an extensive collection of records and reel-to-reel tapes he used to enjoy after returning home from work.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
