tape measure
Example Sentences
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Stanley declined to say what will happen to the building that houses the tape measure factory.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Some have since been worked into functional items, with his giant tape measure becoming a coffee table and a big plug turned into a cupboard.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 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
Van Pelt takes cross-sections of the 3-D model to calculate the “functional diameter” that a tape measure cannot replicate.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023
He rummaged around in his pockets, and finally he found a tape measure and gave it to me to play with.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
