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Tape measures

Scope note

Long, narrow, flexible strips of linen, steel, or wire-woven cloth graduated to measure distances and often stored coiled in a protective casing into which they can be rewound after use.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204852

Narrower Terms used

steel tapes

Equivalent Terms used

tape measure

Created

13yrs ago

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