n. A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene bearing words such as "Police Line - Do not cross."
n. A tape measure.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches, feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, -- used for measuring.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An implement for measuring lengths, commonly a long piece of tape, but now often a specially made linen ribbon with wires included in the fabric to prevent stretching, or a ribbon of thin steel, marked with subdivisions of the foot or meter.
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n. measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
Word Usage
"These facts Tom ascertained with the use of a small tapeline which he carried in his pocket."