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tape

/ tape /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
"he used a piece of tape for a belt"
"he wrapped a tape around the package"
Type of:
strip slip
Kinds of:
adhesive tape inkle webbing
noun Sense 2
a recording made on magnetic tape
"the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
Type of:
recording
Kinds of:
audiotape videotape
Derived:
record videotape
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
measuring instrument measuring system measuring device
noun Sense 4
the finishing line for a foot race
"he broke the tape in record time"
Type of:
finishing line finish line
verb Sense 5
fasten or attach with tape
"tape the shipping label to the box"
Type of:
attach
Kinds of:
scotch tape sellotape
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
register electronically
"They recorded her singing"
Opposites:
erase delete
Type of:
record enter put down
Kinds of:
write tape record prerecord cut
Derived:
tape recording taping magnetic tape mag tape phonograph record
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
record on videotape
Type of:
record enter put down
Derived:
magnetic tape mag tape tape recording taping videotape
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
movie film picture
noun Sense 8
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"
Type of:
memory device storage device
Kinds of:
audiotape cassette tape magnetic stripe videotape
Derived:
record videotape
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
5
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strip slip adhesive tape inkle webbing recording audiotape videotape measuring instrument measuring system measuring device finishing line