tapeline
Example Sentences
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I'll borrow dad's big tapeline to measure off the other bases, and the grand stand can go here.
From A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life by Herman Gastrell Seely
The doctor noted the positions of the three empty sockets and, drawing a tapeline from his pocket, proceeded to measure the distances from each of the three—they were widely separated round the circle—from each other.
From The Blind Spot by Austin Hall
"Let's get father's tapeline and measure it," said Frank.
From Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker
These facts Tom ascertained with the use of a small tapeline which he carried in his pocket.
From Around the World in Ten Days by Chelsea Curtis Fraser
If at 60 inches, measured with a tapeline from your eye to the book, then your eye number is 60, which is remarkably good.
From Woodland Tales by Ernest Thompson Seton
