tape measure
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The silver-bodied, soon-to-be ubiquitous tape measure was the first to have a slide that held the blade in place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Use a flexible tape measure and wrap it around the narrowest part of your neck, keeping the tape snug but not tight.
From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025
Determined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
What I learned from my nightmarish Los Angeles apartment hunt: bring a tape measure, have the attorney general on speed-dial and “room with a view” is subjective.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
“I don’t think there’s any need for language like that!” said Madam Malkin, scurrying out from behind the clothes rack holding a tape measure and a wand.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
