Noun
tape measure (plural tape measures)
A graduated flexible ribbon used for measuring lengths.
Tape-Measure
The stopwatch doesn't lie. The tape measure doesn't lie. Daley Thompson
What you need to do is get that tape measure out, and start measuring that gut. Then you start working out and you start eating properly till that gut gets down close to it was when you were in your 20's. Then you'll find out what your weight should be. Jack LaLanne
I was going to thrash them within an inch of their lives, but I didn't have a tape measure. Groucho Marx
I had no transit, tape measure, shovels, picks, or any other equipment needed to establish a properly laid out cemetery. Source: Internet
Extend the tape measure from the middle of the shoulder blades, at the base of one arm to the other. Source: Internet
Lay your tape measure on the counter and stretch the light fixture out next to the ruler (be sure to set the glass shade on to gauge the full height. Source: Internet