Dictionary Entry
tape
tape is a 4-letter English word with 10 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape.
- 2noun
A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape.
- 3noun
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"
- 4noun
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"
- 5noun
a recording made on magnetic tape
"the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
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- 6noun
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"
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- 7noun
the finishing line for a foot race
"he broke the tape in record time"
- 8verb
register electronically
"They recorded her singing"
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- 9verb
record on videotape
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- 10verb
fasten or attach with tape
"tape the shipping label to the box"
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