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tape measure


tape measure

noun

: a long, thin piece of plastic, cloth, or metal that is marked with units of length (such as inches or centimeters) and that is used for measuring things

Full Definition of TAPE MEASURE

:  a narrow strip (as of a limp cloth or steel tape) marked off in units (as inches or centimeters) for measuring
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First Known Use of TAPE MEASURE

1845

Rhymes with TAPE MEASURE

admeasure, displeasure, dry measure, square measure

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