tape | (noun) a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening | - |
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(noun) a recording made on magnetic tape | Synonyms: tape recording, taping |
(noun) measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths | Synonyms: tape measure, tapeline |
(noun) 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 | Synonyms: mag tape, magnetic tape |
(noun) the finishing line for a foot race | - |
tapeline | (noun) measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths | Synonyms: tape, tape measure |
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tapenade | (noun) a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil | - |
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taper | (noun) stick of wax with a wick in the middle | Synonyms: candle, wax light |
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(noun) a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | Synonyms: wick |
(noun) the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) | - |
(noun) a convex shape that narrows toward a point | - |
tapering | (noun) the act of gradually lowering the size or amount | - |
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tapestry | (noun) a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs | Synonyms: arras |
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(noun) a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery | Synonyms: tapis |
(noun) something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy | - |
tapeworm | (noun) ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates | Synonyms: cestode |
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