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[teɪp] noun I
1) [C] a cassette with something recorded on it or for recording something
This is a great tape – have you heard it?[/ex]
We need a blank tape (= one with nothing recorded on it).[/ex]
2) [U] a very long thin piece of plastic that is used for recording sound, pictures, or information
We've got the concert on tape.[/ex]
3) [U] a long thin band of plastic that is sticky on one side and is used for sticking things together
4) [C/U] a long thin band of cloth or plastic that is used for fastening things together or for marking the edges of an area
Police roped off the area with yellow tape after the incident.[/ex]
II
verb
tape [teɪp]
1) [I/T] to record sounds or pictures onto tape
2) [T] to stick something using sticky tape

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