tape measure
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tape measure
noun tape measures
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A graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths.
Reappearing, tape-measure in hand, he went into the bedroom and took slow and accurate measurements, whistling delightedly to find that his pre-mortem theoretical calculations and post-mortem practical measurements hardly varied.
Similar: measuring tape
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noun graduated ribbon for length measurement
| Español | metro, cinta métrica, flexómetro, lienza, cinta de/para medir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 줄자 julja |
| 日本語 | メジャー mejā, 巻き尺 makijaku |
| 中文 | 捲尺 /卷尺 juǎnchǐ, 皮尺 píchǐ |
| हिन्दी | मापक फीता māpak phītā |
| Português | fita métrica, trena |
| Français | mètre ruban, ruban à mesurer |
| Deutsch | Maßband |
| Italiano | metro a nastro |
| Ελληνικά | μεζούρα mezoúra, μετροταινία metrotainía |
| Română | ruletă |
| Русский | метр metr, сантиме́тр santimétr, ме́рная ле́нта mérnaja lénta, руле́тка rulétka |
| Tiếng Việt | thước dây |
| العربية | شَرْيِط قِيَاس šaryiṭ qiyās |
| עברית | סרט מידה |
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title = {tape measure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
