tape, tapeline, tape measure
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tapeline (plural tapelines)
(US) A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police.
(rare, US) A tape measure.
• petaline
Source: Wiktionary
Tape"line`, n.
Definition: A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches, feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, -- used for measuring.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
