tape measure English

Meaning tape measure meaning

What does tape measure mean?

tape measure

— noun (= tape) measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths the carpenter should have used his tape measure

Synonyms tape measure synonyms

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tape measure English » English

measuring tape

tape

tapeline

yardstick

tape-measure

ribbon tape

measure tape

girth

girt

Topics tape measure topics

What do people use tape measure to talk about?

Work and occupation Occupation

Working with cloth

• What tools are used?
  needle knitting needle spinning wheel sewing machine pins scissors tape measure

States

Big

• What instruments are used to measure the size of something?
  ruler tape measure

States Big

Long

• What instruments are used to measure the length of something?
  caliper chain line micrometer rod rule ruler tape measure measuring tape tapeline yardstick

Examples tape measure examples

How do I use tape measure in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

Tape measure around the neck and pin-cushion on the hip.

I'd have hit them within an inch of their lives, but I'd no tape measure.