tape measure

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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

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

The tape measure is calibrated in units of 3.14 inches, or pi, so it reads diameter directly.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Nancy thanked Ms. Zelda as the older woman hurried away with her tape measure, safety pins, and sewing kit.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene