tapeline
tapeline · tapelines
A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the policeA line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police.
Meaning
2 senses(US)A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police.
(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: tapelinesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose 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
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.