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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Instead, grab a tape measure to figure out your size.
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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
Laser equipment was on display, too, alongside a 200-foot tape measure.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
That trumps a traditional surveying crew, which can get to about 200-450 points each day using their primitive tripods and vintage tape measures.
—New Atlas, 27 June 2025
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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
Laser equipment was on display, too, alongside a 200-foot tape measure.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
That trumps a traditional surveying crew, which can get to about 200-450 points each day using their primitive tripods and vintage tape measures.
—New Atlas, 27 June 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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