tape measure

[ teyp-mezh-er ]

/ ˈteɪp ˌmɛʒ ər /

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noun

Also called tape·line

[teyp-lahyn] /ˈteɪpˌlaɪn/ . 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 kid’s got so much power, even his foul balls are tape-measure shots.

Origin of tape measure

First recorded in 1835–45 for def. 1, and in 1950–55 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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Example sentences from the Web for tape measure

The sick-berth steward then proceeded to put a tape-measure round his body, just under the armpits, compassing his chest.
Young Tom Bowling|J.C. Hutcheson
There's a good compass in the pilot-house, an' with it an' your tape-measure we'll be able to lay out the course to a hair.
A Runaway Brig;|James Otis
Augustus Meredith, no less than George, blushed for the tape-measure daily.
The Art of Letters|Robert Lynd
He saw the great London road like a tape-measure unfolded from the gilded case that was London.
The Passionate Elopement|Compton Mackenzie

The tape-measure, of course, was a most essential part of the outfit.
Our Pirate Hoard|Thomas A. Janvier

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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单词	tape measure
释义	tape measure [ teyp-mezh-er ] / ˈteɪp ˌmɛʒ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tape measure ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called tape·line [teyp-lahyn] /ˈteɪpˌlaɪn/ . 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 kid’s got so much power, even his foul balls are tape-measure shots. Origin of tape measure First recorded in 1835–45 for def. 1, and in 1950–55 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tape measure The sick-berth steward then proceeded to put a tape-measure round his body, just under the armpits, compassing his chest. Young Tom Bowling\|J.C. Hutcheson There's a good compass in the pilot-house, an' with it an' your tape-measure we'll be able to lay out the course to a hair. A Runaway Brig;\|James Otis Augustus Meredith, no less than George, blushed for the tape-measure daily. The Art of Letters\|Robert Lynd He saw the great London road like a tape-measure unfolded from the gilded case that was London. The Passionate Elopement\|Compton Mackenzie The tape-measure, of course, was a most essential part of the outfit. Our Pirate Hoard\|Thomas A. Janvier 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tape measure tape, tapeline
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tape measure

noun

adjective

Origin of tape measure

Words nearby tape measure

Example sentences from the Web for tape measure

British Dictionary definitions for tape measure

noun

Words related to tape measure