tape measure

Example Sentences

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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

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

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.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

That’s essentially a tape measure around the waist.

From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2023

“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