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English noun: tape | |||
| 1. | tape (artifact) a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening | ||
| Samples | He used a piece of tape for a belt. He wrapped a tape around the package. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | slip, strip | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adhesive tape, inkle, webbing | ||
| 2. | tape (artifact) a recording made on magnetic tape | ||
| Samples | The several recordings were combined on a master tape. | ||
| Synonyms | tape recording, taping | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | recording | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | audiotape, videotape | ||
| 3. | tape (location) the finishing line for a foot race | ||
| Samples | He broke the tape in record time. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | finish line, finishing line | ||
| 4. | tape (artifact) measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths | ||
| Samples | The carpenter should have used his tape measure. | ||
| Synonyms | tape measure, tapeline | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | ||
| 5. | tape (artifact) 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 | ||
| Samples | He took along a dozen tapes to record the interview. | ||
| Synonyms | mag tape, magnetic tape | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | memory device, storage device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | audiotape, cassette tape, magnetic stripe, videotape | ||
English verb: tape | |||
| 1. | tape (contact) fasten or attach with tape | ||
| Samples | Tape the shipping label to the box. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | scotch tape, sellotape | ||
| 2. | tape (communication) record on videotape | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue tape the movie | ||
| Synonyms | videotape | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enter, put down, record | ||
| Domain category | film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show | ||
| 3. | tape (communication) register electronically | ||
| Samples | They recorded her singing. | ||
| Examples | They will tape the duet | ||
| Synonyms | record | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enter, put down, record | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut, cut, prerecord, save, tape record, write | ||
| Antonyms | delete, erase | ||
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