NOUN | artifact | tape measure, tape, tapeline | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths |
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Meaning | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths. | |
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Example | "the carpenter should have used his tape measure" | |
Synonyms | tape, tapeline | |
Broader | measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
Spanish | cinta métrica, metro, tapeline | |
Catalan | cinta mètrica, metre, tapeline |
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