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tape

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Any video or audio recording, regardless of the method used to produce it.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈteɪp

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.

  2. Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll; videotape or audio tape.

  3. informalby extension

    Any video or audio recording, regardless of the method used to produce it.

  4. Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.

  5. Finishing tape, stretched across a track to mark the end of a race.

  6. The finishing line for a foot race

verb

  1. Record on videotape

  2. To bind with adhesive tape.

  3. To record, originally onto magnetic tape.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

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More ways to use tape

  • “The several recordings were combined on a master tape.”noun
  • “Tape the shipping label to the box.”verb

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Flexible / magnetic

tape recordermagnetic tapetape recordingpaper tapevideo tapeadhesive tape

Other combinations

red tapemasking tape

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • taperverbInflected form

    Diminish gradually.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • tape measurenounCompound term

    Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths.

  • tape playernounCompound term

    Electronic equipment for playing back magnetic tapes.

  • tape recordverbCompound term

    Record with a tape recorder.

  • tape recordernounCompound term

    A magnetic recorder using magnetic tape.

  • tape recordingnounCompound term

    A recording made on magnetic tape.

  • tape transportnounCompound term

    A mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder.

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Synonyms

Sense: flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one

magnetic tape

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