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tape
noun
1 tape
A long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening.
Roget 205:
filament,
line;
fiber,
fibril;
funicle†,
vein;
hair,
capillament†,
cilium,
cilia,
pilus,
pili;
tendril,
gossamer;
hair stroke;
veinlet†,
venula†,
venule†.
wire,
string,
thread,
packthread,
cotton,
sewing silk,
twine,
twist,
whipcord,
tape,
ribbon,
cord,
rope,
yarn,
hemp,
oakum,
jute.
strip,
shred,
slip,
spill,
list,
band,
fillet,
fascia,
ribbon,
riband,
roll,
lath,
splinter,
shiver,
shaving.
beard
etc.
(roughness)
256;
ramification;
strand.
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Dutch: band
Polish: taśma
2 tape
A recording made on magnetic tape:
— The several recordings were combined on a master tape.
synonyms: tape recording, taping.
Dutch: audiocassette, bandje, cassetteband, cassettebandje, geluidscassette
Polish: taśma
3 tape
The finishing line for a foot race.
4 tape
Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths:
— The carpenter should have used his tape measure.
synonyms: tape measure, tapeline.
Dutch: rolmaat, centimeter, lintmeter, maatlint, snoer
Polish: taśma miernicza
5 tape
Memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information:
— He took along a dozen tapes to record the interview.
synonyms: mag tape, magnetic tape.
Dutch: magneetband, audiocassette, band, bandje, cassetteband, cassettebandje, geluidsband, geluidscassette, tape
Polish: taśma magnetyczna
verb
1 tape
Fasten or attach with tape.
Dutch: afplakken
2 tape
3 tape
Register electronically.
synonym: record.
Dutch: opnemen, tapen
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