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tape

tape [ tayp ]


noun  (plural tapes)
Definition:
 
1. video or audio cassette: a cassette used for audio or video recording or playback
Put the tape in the player.

2. strip of sticky material: a long strip of plastic or cloth with adhesive on one or both sides, usually on a roll

3. long narrow strip of material: a long narrow strip of material such as paper, fabric, or plastic used to secure or tie something

4. finish line marker: a long strip of material that marks the finish line in a race

5. magnetic tape: magnetic tape used in cassettes and some computers

6. 
Same as  tape measure


7. recording 
Same as  tape recording




verb  (past and past participle taped, present participle tap·ing, 3rd person present singular tapes)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb record something: to record something, especially music or a television program, on magnetic tape

2. transitive verb fix something: to secure, fasten, or strengthen something using tape

3. transitive verb medicine bandage tightly: to tie a bandage tightly around an injured body part

4. transitive verb measure something: to measure something using a tape measure

[ Old English tæppe "narrow strip of cloth," origin ?]
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