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tape

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01noun

a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

“he used a piece of tape for a belt”

“he wrapped a tape around the package”

02noun

a recording made on magnetic tape

“the several recordings were combined on a master tape”

03noun

the finishing line for a foot race

“he broke the tape in record time”

04noun

measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths

“the carpenter should have used his tape measure”

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05noun

memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information

“he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview”

06verb

fasten or attach with tape

“tape the shipping label to the box”

07verb

record on videotape

08verb

“They recorded her singing”

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