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tape measure


tape measure

noun

Definition of TAPE MEASURE

: a narrow strip (as of a limp cloth or steel tape) marked off in units (as inches or centimeters) for measuring
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First Known Use of TAPE MEASURE

1845

Rhymes with TAPE MEASURE

admeasure, displeasure, dry measure, square measure

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