tape
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/teɪ̯p/
English
Definitions
noun
- Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.“Hand me some tape. I need to fix a tear in this paper.”
- Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.“After the party there was tape all over the place.”
- Finishing tape, stretched across a track to mark the end of a race.“Jones broke the tape in 47.77 seconds, a new world record.”
- Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll; videotape or audio tape.“Did you get that on tape?”
verb
- To bind with adhesive tape.“Be sure to tape your parcel securely before posting it.”
- To record, particularly onto magnetic tape.“You shouldn’t have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping.”
- (passive) To understand, figure out.“I've finally got this thing taped.”
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Synonyms
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