tape measure
Example Sentences
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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
Scientists on the expedition measured the coral using a type of tape measure under water.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
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
He pulled a long tape measure with silver markings out of his pocket.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
