measuring tape
noun
: a long, thin piece of plastic, cloth, or metal that is marked with units of length (such as inches or centimeters) and that is used for measuring things
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First, use a measuring tape to obtain the tree’s circumference about four and a half feet from the ground (known as diameter at breast height or DBH).
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Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Forest visitors are encouraged to pack a measuring tape, a handsaw, gloves, boots, a tarp and straps for securing the tree to vehicles.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Down the hill toward Yellow Creek, Reeder pulled out a measuring tape at the base of one particularly large Douglas fir.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Break out the measuring tape and position them in a tidy layout.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Forest visitors are encouraged to pack a measuring tape, a handsaw, gloves, boots, a tarp and straps for securing the tree to vehicles.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Down the hill toward Yellow Creek, Reeder pulled out a measuring tape at the base of one particularly large Douglas fir.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Break out the measuring tape and position them in a tidy layout.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Measuring tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measuring%20tape. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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