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tape
noun
a
narrow
strip
of
sticky
plastic
or
paper
used
to
stick
or
join
things
together
•
She
wrapped
the
birthday
present
and
sealed
the
paper
with
tape
.
She
wrapped
the
birthday
present
and
sealed
the
paper
with
tape
.
•
Please
use
tape
to
hold
the
poster
on
the
classroom
wall
.
Please
use
tape
to
hold
the
poster
on
the
classroom
wall
.
From
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
English
"
tæppe
"
meaning
a
narrow
strip
of
cloth
;
later
extended
to
sticky
and
magnetic
forms
.
noun
a
long
narrow
strip
coated
with
magnetic
material
used
to
record
and
store
sound
or
video
;
also
a
recording
kept
on
such
a
strip
•
My
father
still
has
the
old
jazz
songs
on
tape
.
My
father
still
has
the
old
jazz
songs
on
tape
.
•
We
watched
our
childhood
videos
on
a
dusty
VHS
tape
.
We
watched
our
childhood
videos
on
a
dusty
VHS
tape
.
Sense
developed
in
the
1930s
with
the
invention
of
magnetic
recording
technology
,
extending
"
tape
"
from
cloth
strip
to
magnetic
strip
.
noun
a
flexible
strip
marked
with
numbers
that
you
pull
out
to
measure
length
,
usually
called
a
tape
measure
•
The
tailor
wrapped
the
measuring
tape
around
my
waist
.
The
tailor
wrapped
the
measuring
tape
around
my
waist
.
•
Use
a
tape
to
check
if
the
bookshelf
will
fit
in
that
corner
.
Use
a
tape
to
check
if
the
bookshelf
will
fit
in
that
corner
.
Measuring
sense
recorded
from
the
1860s
,
when
marked
cloth
and
steel
tapes
replaced
rigid
rules
for
longer
measurements
.
verb
-
tape
,
taping
,
tapes
,
taped
to
fasten
or
cover
something
with
tape
•
She
taped
the
note
to
the
refrigerator
door
.
She
taped
the
note
to
the
refrigerator
door
.
•
The
coach
taped
the
player
’
s
ankle
before
the
match
.
The
coach
taped
the
player
’
s
ankle
before
the
match
.
Verb
sense
from
the
noun
"
tape
" (
sticky
strip
),
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
.
verb
-
tape
,
taping
,
tapes
,
taped
to
record
sound
or
video
,
especially
using
magnetic
tape
or
similar
equipment
•
The
band
taped
their
new
album
in
just
one
week
.
The
band
taped
their
new
album
in
just
one
week
.
•
Can
you
tape
tonight
’
s
show
for
me
?
Can
you
tape
tonight
’
s
show
for
me
?
From
the
noun
"
tape
" (
magnetic
strip
);
verb
sense
arose
in
the
1940s
as
recording
equipment
became
common
.
