tape measure
noun
: a narrow strip (as of a limp cloth or steel tape) marked off in units (such as inches or centimeters) for measuring
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Simply wrap a tape measure around your waist at the level of your belly button.
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Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Nor did researchers need tape measures, binoculars, or compasses to find their way through the thick foliage.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
And cross my fingers while the postal clerk frowned and brought out her tape measure.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Their fit process, backed by advanced AI and years of data, gives you a suit that has that luxury fit, without the traditional tape measure routine.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Nor did researchers need tape measures, binoculars, or compasses to find their way through the thick foliage.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
And cross my fingers while the postal clerk frowned and brought out her tape measure.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Their fit process, backed by advanced AI and years of data, gives you a suit that has that luxury fit, without the traditional tape measure routine.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Tape measure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20measure. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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