"fish tape" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-fish-tape.ogg Forms: fish tapes [plural]
Etymology: From fish (“to get hold of an object”) + tape. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fish|tape|t1=to get hold of an object}} fish (“to get hold of an object”) + tape Head templates: {{en-noun}} fish tape (plural fish tapes)
  1. A long strip of stiff metal, frequently kept on a spool, used to guide or draw wires and cables through a building. Wikipedia link: fish tape
    Sense id: en-fish_tape-en-noun-MpLP0se~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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