measuring tape

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

Examples of measuring tape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With a measuring tape and waterproof notepad in hand, Shellie Baxter swims around a shipwreck embedded into the ocean’s floor in the Florida Keys. — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Break out the measuring tape and position them in a tidy layout. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

The team's doctor administered treatment doses according to height, with a standardized measuring tape against the wall to help determine the dose. — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026

Finally, using your floor frames as a model and your measuring tape and level to ensure precision, use painter's tape to place each template on the wall, incorporating your determined spacing distance between each. — Karla Walsh, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026

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