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Definition: Meaning of, tape in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / teɪp /

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tape tapes
  1. for recording [uncountable] narrow plastic material covered with a special MAGNETIC substance, on which you can record sounds, pictures, or computer information
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  2. for recording [countable] a special plastic box containing a length of tape that you can record sound on [=  cassette]
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  3. for recording [countable] a special plastic box containing a length of tape that you can record sound and pictures on [=  videotape]
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  4. sticky material [uncountable] a narrow length of plastic that is sticky on one side and is used to stick things together [=  Sellotape British English ; =  Scotch tape AmE]
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  5. thin piece of material [uncountable and countable] a long thin piece of plastic or cloth used for purposes such as marking out an area of ground or tying things together
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  6. the tape a string stretched out across the finishing line in a race and broken by the winner
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  7. for measuring [countable] a TAPE MEASURE
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tape taped taped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
taping tapes
  1. record something [intransitive and transitive] also tape record to record sound or pictures onto a tape
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  2. stick something [transitive] to stick something onto something else using tape
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  3. fasten something [transitive] also tape up to fasten a package, box etc with sticky tape
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  4. injury [transitive usually passive] also tape up especially American English to tie a BANDAGE firmly around an injured part of someone's body [=  strap British English]
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  5. have (got) something/somebody taped British English informal to understand someone or something completely and know how to deal with them
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tape used in phrases

  • Scotch tape (noun)
    1. thin clear plastic tape that is sticky on one side, used for sticking light things such as paper together
  • adhesive tape (noun)
    1. tape coated with adhesive
  • cassette tape (noun)
    1. a cassette that contains magnetic tape
  • cellulose tape (noun)
    1. trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape used for sealing or attaching or mending
  • duct tape (noun)
    1. a wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses
  • friction tape (noun)
    1. a water-resistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors
  • insulating tape (noun)
    1. a type of sticky tape used for wrapping around electric wires to insulate them
  • mag tape (noun)
    1. 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
  • magnetic tape (noun)
    1. tape on which sound, pictures, or computer information can be recorded
  • masking tape (noun)
    1. long narrow paper that is sticky on one side, used especially to protect the edge of an area which you are painting
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