Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US)A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police.

  2. (US, rare)A tape measure.

More definitions
  • measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths

Origin

From tape + line.

From tape + line.

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Forms

plural: tapelines
Singulartapeline
Pluraltapelines

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths:tapetape measure

See also

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