tape in English: A long thin strip that is sticky on one side, used to hold or mend things. (noun)

Translation

A long thin strip that is sticky on one side, used to hold or mend things.

Word origin

From Old English tappe, a narrow strip of cloth.

Gender

Pluraltapes

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"Tape" is uncountable when we mean the sticky strip.

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Tape holds two parts together.

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A tape is also a thin band that can hold sound or pictures.

paper

The thin flat material you write or print on; also a newspaper or a piece of writing.

box

A container with straight sides, used to hold or carry things.

cut

To split or open something using a knife or other sharp tool.

fix

To mend something that is broken so it works again.

music

Pleasant sounds made by singing or by playing instruments.

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