tapeline

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noun

A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police.

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tapetape measure
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Meanings

nountapeline (plural tapelines)

plural tapelines

  1. USA line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police.
  2. USrareA tape measure.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
tapetape measure
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
tapetape measure

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tape + line.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

petaline
Cite this entry
APA

tapeline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapeline

MLA

“tapeline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapeline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapeline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapeline.

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