tapelines
Coiled measuring strips
Tapelines is the plural of tapeline, a flexible measuring device marked in units of length—another name for a tape measure or measuring tape.
The carpenter kept several tapelines in his toolbox.
The single-word spelling is less common than the two-word tape line or tape measure.
Able to draw inward
- inchesSmall length units
- centimetersMetric length units
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- constructionProcess of building something
body measurements · dressmaking · tailoring · carpenter · metric · imperial · markings · housing
Line marking a limit
- land surveyMeasuring and mapping terrain
- chainLinked segments forming length
- distanceSpace between two points
- plotStoryline or land parcel
benchmark · theodolite · stakes · grading · elevation · civil engineering · road construction · topography
retractable
Able to draw inward
- inchesSmall length units
- centimetersMetric length units
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
construction · body measurements · dressmaking · tailoring · carpenter · metric · imperial · markings · housing · spring-loaded
boundary
Line marking a limit
- land surveyMeasuring and mapping terrain
- chainLinked segments forming length
- distanceSpace between two points
plot · benchmark · theodolite · stakes · grading · elevation · civil engineering · road construction · topography · field work
race
Competition of speed
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
- trackPath or monitored route
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
photo finish · marathon · timing · record · crossing · ribbon · winner · placement · running · competition
tapelinesyardsticks
Criteria for evaluation
straightedges · meter sticks · carpenter's squares · T-squares · set squares
tapelinesmicrometers
Precision small-distance instruments
calipers · verniers · odometers · GPS devices