taping

Variant of tape

noun

  1. a strong, narrow, woven strip of cotton, linen, etc. used to bind seams in garments, tie bundles, etc.
  2. a narrow strip or band of steel, paper, etc.
  3. a strip of cloth stretched between posts above the finishing line of a race
  4. tape measure
  5. adhesive tape, friction tape, magnetic tape, ticker tape, etc.

Origin: ME < OE tæppe, a fillet, akin to tæppa: see tap

transitive verb taped, taping

  1. to put tape on or around, as for binding or tying
  2. to measure by using a tape measure
  3. to record (sound, video material, computer data, etc.) on magnetic tape

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