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tapeline

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

Noun

tapeline (plural tapelines)

  1. (US) A line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police.
  2. (US, rare) A tape measure.

Forms of tapeline

pluraltapelines

Origin of tapeline

From tape + line.

Questions about tapeline

What does tapeline mean?
Tapeline means a line of lightweight plastic put up around a crime scene to restrict access to the police.
What part of speech is tapeline?
Tapeline is a noun.
What is the plural of tapeline?
The plural of tapeline is tapelines.

Words near tapeline in the dictionary

  1. tapejaroids
  2. tapeless
  3. tapeless workflow
  4. tapeless workflows
  5. tapelike
  6. tapeline
  7. tapelines
  8. tapemaker
  9. tapemakers
  10. tapemaking
  11. tapeman

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