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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Bruce asked Linda to bring a tape measure, stood on a chair, and dropped it down, to visualize Alcindor’s height.
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Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
In a nod to fashion week, some of the prints feature buttons, fabric swatches and drafts of invitations, while one bag has a zipper that resembles a tape measure.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Instead, grab a tape measure to figure out your size.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
The technology is rapidly replacing the old days of crime-scene investigators crafting hand sketches and using tape measures to laboriously take down measurements.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
In a nod to fashion week, some of the prints feature buttons, fabric swatches and drafts of invitations, while one bag has a zipper that resembles a tape measure.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Instead, grab a tape measure to figure out your size.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
The technology is rapidly replacing the old days of crime-scene investigators crafting hand sketches and using tape measures to laboriously take down measurements.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tape measure
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“Tape measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20measure. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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