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tape measure
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flexible ruler used to measure size or distance
Key facts
- Other names
- Measuring tape, Sewing tape, Tape
- Classification
- Hand tool
- Uses
- Measuring length and distance
- Related
- Ruler
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Video of a tape measure being used Tape measure with metal tape in a bakelite housing (from the collection of The Museum of Industry in Ghent) A tape measure or measuring tape is a long, flexible ruler used to measure length or distance. It usually consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibreglass, or metal (usually - hard steel alloy) strip with linear measurement markings.
Types
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