tape
Nouns
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(n) a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
- he used a piece of tape for a belt
- he wrapped a tape around the package
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(n) a recording made on magnetic tape
- the several recordings were combined on a master tape
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(n) the finishing line for a foot race
- he broke the tape in record time
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(n) 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
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(n) memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
- he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview
Verbs
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(v) fasten or attach with tape
- tape the shipping label to the box
- (v) record on videotape videotape,
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(v) register electronically
- They recorded her singing