tape measure

Example Sentences

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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

Make sure they work for you — perhaps spend some time with a tape measure figuring out your ideal desktop height before you order a desk.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

That’s essentially a tape measure around the waist.

From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2023

A short woman in a ball cap kneels on the floor, takes out a tape measure and begins aggressively assessing different walls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

“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