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tape measure
noun
: a narrow strip (as of a limp cloth or steel tape) marked off in units (such as inches or centimeters) for measuring
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National Weather Service issues CT winter weather advisory and flood watch
How do laser tape measures compare to traditional tape measures?
—Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2024
At the Chelsea production offices, an elevator door opened and there was Bing, magisterial in every respect: a lean, muscular hundred and forty-five pounds and, by the prop department’s tape measure, forty-two inches tall from his forepaws to the top of his skull.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
One of the few differentiators among tape measures is their ability to extend without collapsing.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2024
There are precision screwdrivers, scissors, hex keys, pliers, connectors, a hammer, a utility knife, a tape measure, and even an assortment of wood screws.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
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“Tape measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20measure. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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tape measure
noun
: a tape marked off in units (as inches or centimeters) and used for measuring
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