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tape

US /teɪp/

noun Core · B1 Văn phòng

Definition

a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Could you pass me the tape so I can seal this box?

Word Family

NounNoun
tape gốc taping
VerbVerb
tape gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • adhesive tapehaving a meaning similar to tape
  • cassettea container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
  • ribbonany long object resembling a thin line

Collocations

  • Easy adhesive tape
    describing adhesive tape (a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together)
  • Medium cut red tape to facilitate foreign investment
    to reduce, trim, or divide regarding red tape to facilitate foreign investment
  • Hard audiotape deposition entered into evidence
    describing audiotape deposition entered into evidence (a tape recording of sound)
  • Very Hard entangled in bureaucratic red tape stalling rollout
    to entangled in bureaucratic red tape stalling rollout, meaning to entrap

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