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tape measure

noun as in measuring tape

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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.

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Scientists on the expedition measured the coral using a type of tape measure under water.

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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.

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Make sure they work for you — perhaps spend some time with a tape measure figuring out your ideal desktop height before you order a desk.

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There was a long white tape measure draped around her neck.

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