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measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths

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the carpenter should have used his tape measure

noun, pl ⋯ -sures [count]

: a long, thin piece of plastic, cloth, or metal that is marked with units of length (such as inches or centimeters) and that is used for measuring things — called also measuring tape — see pictures at ↑carpentry, ↑sewing

ˈtape measure [tape measure] (also tape, ˈmeasuring tape) noun

a long narrow strip of plastic, cloth or ↑flexible metal that has measurements marked on it and is used for measuring the length of sth

See also: ↑measuring tape ▪ ↑tape