TAPE MEASURE Definition & Meaning

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tape measure

[teyp mezh-er]

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noun

Also called tapeline.��a long, flexible strip or ribbon, as of cloth or metal, marked with subdivisions of the foot or meter and used for measuring.

adjective

Baseball.��Also tape-measure. (of a hit) having traveled so remarkably far that the distance, usually only estimated, is worth noting.
This kid’s got so much power, even his foul balls are tape-measure shots.

tape measure

noun

Also called (esp US): tapeline.��a tape or length of metal marked off in inches, centimetres, etc, used principally for measuring and fitting garments

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tape measure¹

First recorded in 1835–45 tape measure for def. 1, and in 1950–55 tape measure for def. 2

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Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase.

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Scientists on the expedition measured the coral using a type of tape measure under water.

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What I learned from my nightmarish Los Angeles apartment hunt: bring a tape measure, have the attorney general on speed-dial and “room with a view” is subjective.

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Make sure they work for you — perhaps spend some time with a tape measure figuring out your ideal desktop height before you order a desk.

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There was a long white tape measure draped around her neck.

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tapeman tapenade

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