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Noun: tape measure
  1. Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimetres and used for measuring lengths
    "the carpenter should have used his tape measure";
    - tape, tapeline

Derived forms: tape measures

Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

Encyclopedia: Tape measure