Words · Common
tape
/teɪp/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
he used a piece of tape for a belt
- noun
a recording made on magnetic tape
the several recordings were combined on a master tape
- noun
the finishing line for a foot race
he broke the tape in record time
- noun
measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
the carpenter should have used his tape measure
- noun
memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview