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| tape [ tayp ] |
noun (plural tapes) |
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1. video or audio cassette: a cassette used for audio or video recording or playback
  Put the tape in the player.
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2. strip of sticky material: a long strip of plastic or cloth with adhesive on one or both sides, usually on a roll
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3. long narrow strip of material: a long narrow strip of material such as paper, fabric, or plastic used to secure or tie something
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4. finish line marker: a long strip of material that marks the finish line in a race
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5. magnetic tape: magnetic tape used in cassettes and some computers
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6.
Same as tape measure
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7. recording
Same as tape recording
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verb (past and past participle taped, present participle tap·ing, 3rd person present singular tapes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb record something: to record something, especially music or a television program, on magnetic tape
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2. transitive verb fix something: to secure, fasten, or strengthen something using tape
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3. transitive verb medicine bandage tightly: to tie a bandage tightly around an injured body part
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4. transitive verb measure something: to measure something using a tape measure
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| [ Old English tæppe "narrow strip of cloth," origin ?] |
