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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Eyeballing the tree might not be good enough, and a tape measure can be invaluable.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Paxton’s decorated a tree in the window, too, complete with chic metallic ornaments in the shape of pizza slices, cement trucks, pickles, tape measures, and packs of bacon.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Use a tape measure to measure the distance from the tip of your big toe to the wall.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Some of the tests are tricky, even risky — standing on one leg with your eyes closed, for instance — and the entire exam requires expertise and equipment such as a blood pressure cuff, tape measure and foam pillow.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Paxton’s decorated a tree in the window, too, complete with chic metallic ornaments in the shape of pizza slices, cement trucks, pickles, tape measures, and packs of bacon.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Use a tape measure to measure the distance from the tip of your big toe to the wall.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Some of the tests are tricky, even risky — standing on one leg with your eyes closed, for instance — and the entire exam requires expertise and equipment such as a blood pressure cuff, tape measure and foam pillow.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Tape measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20measure. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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