Tape Definition
tāp
taped, tapes, taping
noun
tapes
A strong, narrow, woven strip of cotton, linen, etc. used to bind seams in garments, tie bundles, etc.
Webster's New World
A narrow strip or band of steel, paper, etc.
Webster's New World
A strip of cloth stretched between posts above the finishing line of a race.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A length, reel, or cassette of magnetic tape.
American Heritage
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verb
taped, tapes, taping
To put tape on or around, as for binding or tying.
Webster's New World
To measure by using a tape measure.
Webster's New World
To record (sound, video material, computer data, etc.) on magnetic tape.
Webster's New World
To make a recording on magnetic tape or other electronic storage medium.
American Heritage
(informal, passive) To understand, figure out.
I've finally got this thing taped.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Tape
Noun
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tapePlural:
tapesOrigin of Tape
Middle English strip of cloth from Old English tæppe or tæppa (attested only in the plural tæppan)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old English tæppe.
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