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
Some have since been worked into functional items, with his giant tape measure becoming a coffee table and a big plug turned into a cupboard.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 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
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 rummaged around in his pockets, and finally he found a tape measure and gave it to me to play with.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
