tape measure

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The silver-bodied, soon-to-be ubiquitous tape measure was the first to have a slide that held the blade in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Use a flexible tape measure and wrap it around the narrowest part of your neck, keeping the tape snug but not tight.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

“Where is she?” asked Harry, grabbing the tape measure and unrolling his own homework.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling