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 statute defines “videotape service provider” to include any person in the business of delivering “prerecorded video cassette tapes or similar audio visual materials.”
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
It was made by a company called Kidselebration that in 1986 made “personalized” cassette tapes like these for a whole boatload of names.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Littleton Auctions is handling sale and say the tapes, recorded directly from the sound desk, form the only master archive of their kind.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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
And that’s who should receive the tapes from you.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
