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tapeline

ta·pe·line

uncommon rare us

noun

1.

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

  • “the carpenter should have used his tape measure”

Origin

From tape + line.

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