tape measure

tape meas·ure

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teyp mezh-er]
- /teɪp ˈmɛʒ ər/
- /teɪp ˈmeʒə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyp mezh-er]
- /teɪp ˈmɛʒ ər/

Definitions of tape measure words

noun tape measure a long, flexible strip or ribbon, as of cloth or metal, marked with subdivisions of the foot or meter and used for measuring. 1
countable noun tape measure A tape measure is a strip of metal, plastic, or cloth which has numbers marked on it and is used for measuring. 0
noun tape measure a tape or length of metal marked off in inches, centimetres, etc, used principally for measuring and fitting garments 0
noun tape measure a tape with marks in inches, feet, centimeters, meters, etc. for measuring 0

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Origin of tape measure

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Tape measure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tape measure

tape measure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for tape measure

noun tape measure

yardstick — a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.

Just one Synonym for tape measure