tapeline

Example Sentences

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The doctor noted the positions of the three empty sockets and, drawing a tapeline from his pocket, proceeded to measure the distances from each of the three—they were widely separated round the circle—from each other.

From The Blind Spot by Hall, Austin

If at 60 inches, measured with a tapeline from your eye to the book, then your eye number is 60, which is remarkably good.

From Woodland Tales by Seton, Ernest Thompson

Either the two lads had measured or counted wrong in their advance with the tapeline or, as Phil concluded, the distance was only approximate.

From The Auto Boys' Vacation by Braden, James A. (James Andrew)

"Let's get father's tapeline and measure it," said Frank.

From Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) by Parker, Francis W. (Francis Wayland)

I'll borrow dad's big tapeline to measure off the other bases, and the grand stand can go here.

From A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life by Seely, Herman Gastrell