"tape" meaning in English

See tape in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /teɪ̯p/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-tape.ogg [US] Forms: tape [singular], tapes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Tape is a long thin material, often with glue on one side or used for recording.
    Sense id: simple-tape-en-noun-oIVGGtKh

Verb

IPA: /teɪ̯p/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-tape.ogg [US] Forms: tape [canonical], tapes [third-person, singular], taped [past], taped [past, participle], taping [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|tap|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you tape music, a speaker, a TV program, etc., you record it on tape or film.
    Sense id: simple-tape-en-verb-oDeaALKy
  2. If you tape something, you put tape on it.
    Sense id: simple-tape-en-verb-u9DpXQC5
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