TAPELINE

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


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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