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

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.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

That’s essentially a tape measure around the waist.

From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2023

A short woman in a ball cap kneels on the floor, takes out a tape measure and begins aggressively assessing different walls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

And why hadn’t I asked what that knife and tape measure are going to cost?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich