measuring tape
Coiled distance finder
A measuring tape is a flexible strip marked with units of length, used to measure distances, dimensions, or body sizes.
The tape typically rolls into a compact case for storage and portability.
Tailors use cloth measuring tapes; carpenters and builders use retractable metal ones: She wrapped the measuring tape around his waist.
Also called a tape measure.
Able to draw inward
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- hookCurved catching device
- tangSharp, biting flavor
case · belt clip · locking · spring · coil · spool · flexible · pocket
Twelfth of a foot
- footLeg's lowest part
- yardLinear measure or grounds
- centimeterMetric length unit
- meterDevice that measures usage
millimeter · scale · dimension · length · width · distance · proportion · increments
Woven or knit material
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- alterationsChanges made to something
- fittingSuitable or proper
- garmentArticle of clothing
hem · inseam · tailoring · pattern · dressmaking · couture · sizing · stitching
Degree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
resolution · specification · zero point · consistent · alignment · parallel · flush · square
retractable
Able to draw inward
tang · case · belt clip · locking · spring · coil · spool · flexible · pocket · Stanley
inch
Twelfth of a foot
- footLeg's lowest part
- yardLinear measure or grounds
- centimeterMetric length unit
meter · millimeter · scale · dimension · length · width · distance · proportion · increments · graduations
fabric
Woven or knit material
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- alterationsChanges made to something
- fittingSuitable or proper
garment · hem · inseam · tailoring · pattern · dressmaking · couture · sizing · stitching · bodice
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
graduation · resolution · specification · zero point · consistent · alignment · parallel · flush · square · level
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- lumberSawn wood for building
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
stud · joist · span · layout · marking · cutting · carpentry · renovation · woodworking · cabinetry
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- Workshopworkbench, toolbox, tool chest, tool cabinet, tool rack
- Workshop Suppliesrulers, levels, plumb bobs, safety glasses, hard hats
- body measurementstadiometer, caliper, calipers, weight scale, bathroom scale
- construction toolsshovel, level, sledgehammer, crowbar, pickaxe
measuring tapeyardstick
Thirty-six-inch ruler
ruler · meter stick · straightedge · folding rule · carpenter's square
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