Tape meaning
A tape measure.
noun
A continuous narrow, flexible strip of cloth, metal, paper, or plastic, such as adhesive tape, magnetic tape, or ticker tape.
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A narrow strip of strong woven fabric, as that used in sewing or bookbinding.
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A string stretched across the finish line of a racetrack to be broken by the winner.
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A length, reel, or cassette of magnetic tape.
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A recording made on magnetic tape.
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To fasten, secure, strengthen, or wrap with a tape.
Taped the box so that it wouldn't fall apart.
verb
To record (sounds or pictures) on magnetic tape or other electronic storage medium.
The reporter taped the interview.
verb
To measure with a tape measure.
verb
To make a recording on magnetic tape or other electronic storage medium.
verb
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A strong, narrow, woven strip of cotton, linen, etc. used to bind seams in garments, tie bundles, etc.
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A narrow strip or band of steel, paper, etc.
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A strip of cloth stretched between posts above the finishing line of a race.
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To put tape on or around, as for binding or tying.
verb
To measure by using a tape measure.
verb
To record (sound, video material, computer data, etc.) on magnetic tape.
verb
Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides, adhesive tape.
Hand me some tape. I need to fix a tear in this paper.
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Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll, video tape or audio tape.
Did you get that on tape?
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Unthinking, patterned response triggered by a particular stimulus.
Old couples sometimes will play tapes at each other during a fight.
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Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.
After the party there was tape all over the place.
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(trading, from ticker tape) The series of prices at which a financial instrument trades.
Don't fight the tape.
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(ice hockey) The wrapping of the primary puck-handling surface of hockey stick.
His pass was right on the tape.
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To bind with adhesive tape.
Can you tape that together, please?
verb
To record, particularly onto magnetic tape.
You shouldn't have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping.
verb
(informal, passive) To understand, figure out.
I've finally got this thing taped.
verb
Origin of tape
Middle English strip of cloth from Old English tæppe or tæppa (attested only in the plural tæppan)