tape1 nountape2 verb
tapetape1 /teɪp/ ●●● S3 W3 AWL noun 
WORD ORIGINtape1
Origin:
Old English tæppeEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Now that I have a CD player, I don't listen to my tapes anymore.
- Compared to open-reel tape machines they are also easier to load and store and provide better protection for the tape.
- Endorsed by famed consultant Zig Ziglar, Drury instructs over 50,000 each year at live presentations and through video tapes.
- Future schoolboys may look at tape of the shopping channels.
- Note the crepe paper tape which can be used to lay down lines of various widths.
- On one wall, a walnut credenza held a stereo tape player.
- They can improve lighting, put contrasting tape on stairs, and use dark-colored dishes when serving light-colored foods.
- This is done while the transfer of both pictures and original sound is being made on to a copy tape.
- This latter case will favour the use of a sequential magnetic tape file.
WORD SETS
access, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Bring me a blank tape and I’ll record it for you.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES DJs playing the latest house and techno tracks The new rules should help cut the red tape for farmers.
1for recording a)[uncountable] narrow plastic material covered with a special magnetic substance, on which you can record sounds, pictures, or computer informationon tape (=recorded on tape) Bring me a blank tape and I’ll record it for you. (=one used for measuring)
DJs playing the latest house and techno tracks The new rules should help cut the red tape for farmers. British English (=tape etc that is made so it will stick to surfaces)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The transfers will often come away with the adhesive tape.· Above the bed, attached with adhesive tape, was a New York City subway map.· He pulled out an empty pasta box sealed at one end with industrial adhesive tape.· The doctor fixed the drip to the bulkhead with adhesive tape.
· Buying that blank tape had been a waste, for she knew she would never dare play it back.· Put about ten on a blank tape, then play it once through to your Six.· And the success of the established record industry's campaign for a royalty on blank tape could also contribute.· Using the freezer facility, can I put all my games on blank tapes to load faster?
· Occasionally users still require their data on magnetic tape and so this facility remains available.· This included new forms of magnetic tapes, each of which could hold hundreds of intercepted microwave communications channels.· This latter case will favour the use of a sequential magnetic tape file.· Reams of data, miles of magnetic tape, but none of it satisfies even my own primitive appetite for answers.· New media offer many advantages over the magnetic tapes that they replace.· A dozen flying machines and their pilots would be no more than a blip on a piece of magnetic tape.· Media item One item of a particular media type, for example, one disk or magnetic tape.· Small files that demand multiple-key handling are usually stored on magnetic tape and processed sequentially.
· But red tape is an inevitable result of reform.· Richard Pombo, R-Calif., who sponsored the guest worker amendment, said the current program involves too much red tape.· Post-revolutionary bureaucratism consisted of authoritarianism, unrealistic planning and red tape.· All the bureaucratic disclosures and red tape in the country can not offset either.· They are terrified by Labour party proposals to create a great new machine spitting out red tape all over the countryside.· One vexing problem is the inconsistency of the red tape that ensnares businessmen when they try to do practically anything.· There had been red tape to contend with all along - but at last the children were back.· But after years of training, fighting red tape and vicious sexism, Gera lasted for one game.
· They were in terrible condition, Scotch tape on some of them, others all beat up and scuffed and folded.· You just tape her by the wings to an applicator stick using Scotch tape.· I think it had a piece of Scotch tape holding one of the tubes together.· A magazine photo of Castro was fixed to a wall with Scotch tape.· A slip of paper was attached with Scotch tape.· It was in her hand, a bundle of tissue paper held together with Scotch tape, neatly.· Extension cords that looked frayed or suspicious were bound up in Scotch cellophane tape.
· Sticking plasters, perhaps made from paper or sticky tape, again in different shapes and sizes, offer choice and comparison.· Put an old cushion inside a strong plastic bag, sealing it tightly with sticky tape.· Not posters, fixed with sticky tape or drawing-pins.· Or could I use a shoebox and sticky tape?· Also, do not use large amounts of sticky tape to seal envelopes, as this can render them unusable.· The lines marked out with sticky tape are where the kerb is going to be under the traffic-scheme proposals.· Tearing the sticky tape from the front of his torch, he directed its increased light on to the grey metal door.· Place one half on top of the other to form one large triangle, and stick together with sticky tape.
NOUN· Time/space travellers make audio tapes of the sounds and rhythms they have heard on the voyages.· Film loops, slide sets, audio tapes, played a part.· Pupils working in pairs or groups are required to operate the equipment, and to record a commentary on to audio tape.· Video recordings are used more frequently than audio tape in the investigation of child abuse.· Registered users will receive an audio tape to help with pronunciation.· The term's work was not to be seen as leading up to the audio tape.· The aid that we are most likely to use for the same reasons as video is the audio tape or cassette recorder.
· As she pulled out the last tenacious staple, a cassette tape fell out into her lap.· Last year one Middlesex student became the first to submit a postgraduate thesis as a video cassette tape.· She took out a cassette tape and pushed it into the car's tape-deck.· A 46-minute audio cassette tape on Middlesbrough's promotion-winning season will be launched in Cleveland Centre on Saturday.
· But there are several proprietary packages which will run with most tape decks.· A tape deck played a Beethoven symphony and children played with Fisher-Price toys.· The lights were still on, and a cassette was clicking in a tape deck.· Above the subwoofer is a 25-year-old reel-to-reel tape deck of the kind used in broadcast studios.
· Backup 7.2 supports QIC-40 and QIC-80 tape drives and it detects more than twice as many viruses as the previous version.
· I found that ordinary narrow masking tape was the answer.· When I opened the frame I found, as I expected, that the drawing had been hinged with masking tape.· Ideally the accumulated paint layers should be no thicker than the masking tape itself.· Once the glue is dry you should place the photograph in the correct position, securing it with masking tape.· Next stick strips of low-tack masking tape over the areas of background colour that you want to remain.· Wrap the bottom corner with a couple of layers of masking tape to prevent the scraper from cutting the device.· A ripping noise was soon identified as the sound of parcel masking tape.· He was found to have two other knives, a roll of black masking tape and black cord.
· When you have guessed all these, get a tape measure and find the real sizes.· Square the frame by pulling a tape measure from corner to corner to check diagonal measurements.· There they gently laid it down on top of the so-centimetre mark at the middle of the tape measure.· You all saw that to begin with the tape measure stretched across from one side to the other, exactly.· Santa's first shock came from the tape measure - the Claus tum measured a bloated 47 inches.· The tape measure is perfectly all right.· They were asked to monitor their progress not only with scales but with a tape measure.
· I even had a tape recorder going, hidden behind the chair.· After a few visits of this sort, he brought in a tape recorder.· But there was another tape recorder.· One day she asked him to leave the tape recorder with her overnight.· They swamped me with their cameras, tape recorders and notebooks.· From the earliest days of childhood, our brains act like tape recorders with the built-in microphone always on Record.· He found the tape recorder attached to a small alcove carved out from underneath the desk.· Even if you have a tape recorder, the tone and the lilt of the voice can change what a phrase means.
· Others want to make some preparation to help their families and friends, perhaps by writing letters or making tape recordings.· Anyone with a home cassette player can testify to the questionable long-term durability of tape recordings.· Lawyers pointed out that if Newall again lost his appeal over the tape recording, the Crown might be granted full costs.· Critical listening enables nurses to evaluate communication and this skill can be developed by using the radio and teacher-produced tape recordings.· A tape recording properly authenticated can be admissible.· A social worker or police officer may, for example, produce a tape recording of an interview with a parent or child.· The very high quality of the tape recordings also seems to rule out amateur enthusiasts.· Their critique is verifiable by reference to the tape recording of the interview.
· Intermagnetics-Agra now has 11 video tape plants around the world, either operational or under construction.· He opened it and looked at the video tape cassette inside.· His biggest break comes in May when Sony starts to sell Beta hi-fi video tape recorders.· This was why he had called for the video tapes of the day's events.· But they're taking a video tape - rather like a film, you know.· But an inquiry was launched into the handling of the case by West Mercia Police after this video tape came to light.· The only bookcase he has is stacked with video tapes whose titles I do not read.· Now everyone coming into or leaving the village will be recorded on video tape.
VERB· Nobody who heard the tape could doubt his guilt.· In reply, I asked if he had heard or seen any tapes of what I had said in public statements.· Mina, will you ever hear these tapes?· Dexter hadn't heard the tape Blanche was playing before.· She didn't move when she heard Pascoe winding the tape back, nor did she look at him.· On one occasion workmen using a sledgehammer across the street warbled along with the star after hearing Helen's tape.· And that voice was nothing like the voice he had heard on the tape of church music.· With Citizen Kane, what you hear on tape is how they sing live.
· Time and time again they listened to the tape.· First, did anyone listen to the tape?· A&R staff don't listen to a tape for the first time in front of a new artist.· Debbie and I attended meetings, listened to tapes, and read books until our brains went into overload.· But A&R is not just about sitting round listening to tapes.· I listened to the tape just a few days ago.· The patients enjoy listening to the tape, which includes local news as well as magazine items and stories.· He listened to relaxation tapes and practiced breathing exercises to stop hyperventilating.
· It has been decided to play the tape in an attempt to entice them out of the enclosed channel.· Anyone playing the tape would hear Michael Jackson crooning in the exact digital quality they would hear on a purchased Thriller tape.· I play the tape and make my judgement.· Before editing, the reporter will play the tape and take notes.· People would play the tapes back afterwards and would sometimes send them to distant relatives.· Here are some of the messages people find playing on their internal tape decks when they force themselves to stop to listen.· Then he picked up a long poker from the fireplace and had it like a rifle when he played the tape again.· Before she died, Wodka had recorded their phone conversation, and we played the tape to the jury.
· They have recorded about 15 tape albums and released one single on Melodia.· Technically, in the field all material is recorded electromagnetically on cassette tapes.· In Britain, copyright exists as soon as a song is recorded on to tape or written on manuscript.· They are recorded on a 30-minute tape loop.· Now everyone coming into or leaving the village will be recorded on video tape.· ATCs were even asked to record their stories into tape recorders as they worked, for later analysis of patterns of response.· They started to write songs together and Joan was persuaded to record some demo tapes.· Pavement began as a recording collective that sent tapes back and forth across the country.
· She was secretly hoping that by some magic coincidence, Alan might phone while she was watching the tape.· I watched the tape of the game, and the guy could have been penalized on every play.· He had watched the tape of Ari's meeting with him and had been satisfied by Tammuz' reaction.· In the weeks ahead, families would watch these tapes over and over.· Barrett said he and his wife were watching a tape of the 49ers win over the Falcons Sunday night.· I watched this tape, waiting for my father to come home.· She knew it down in Tempe, and she saw it again clearly watching the tapes last night.
We’ve got the film on tape. I hate hearing my voice on tape. b)[countable] a special plastic box containing a length of tape that you can record sound on SYN cassette: I’ll listen to the tape tomorrow. William lent me some of his Beatles tapes.tape of We played a tape of African music and began dancing. Bring me a blank tape and I’ll record it for you. c)[countable] a special plastic box containing a length of tape that you can record sound and pictures on SYN videotape2sticky material [uncountable] a narrow length of plastic that is sticky on one side and is used to stick things together SYN Sellotape British English, Scotch tape American English: a photo stuck to the wall with tape3thin piece of material [countable, uncountable] a long thin piece of plastic or cloth used for purposes such as marking out an area of ground or tying things together: Crime-scene tape marked out the position of the murdered man.4the tape a string stretched out across the finishing line in a race and broken by the winner5for measuring [countable] a tape measure → red tapetape1 nountape2 verb
tapetape2 ●●○ AWL verb VERB TABLE
tape
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | tape |
| he, she, it | tapes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | taped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have taped |
| he, she, it | has taped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had taped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tape |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have taped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am taping |
| he, she, it | is taping | |
| you, we, they | are taping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was taping |
| you, we, they | were taping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been taping |
| he, she, it | has been taping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been taping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be taping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been taping |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Do you mind if I tape this interview?
- They've got this taped up so well I can't get it open.
- Wilkins came out of the game to get his knee taped up.
- And him always bumming on to Derek about how he'd taped the whole of Brideshead Revisited.
- There was a dartboard above the phone with a picture of Thatcher taped over it.
- This call has been taped, for the record.
- Those fanatics who taped John Peel sessions were disturbed by the album's lack of clarity.
- You just tape her by the wings to an applicator stick using Scotch tape.
THESAURUS
to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · He fastened the necklace behind her neck.
to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc: · The boards were attached with screws.· The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.
to connect or fasten things together: · Join the pieces using a strong glue
to join things together using glue: · Glue the fabric to the white card.
to fasten something using tape: · The students’ name cards were taped to the table.
to fasten something using staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine): · Don’t staple your résumé to your cover letter.
to fasten things together using a clip (=a small metal object): · A photo was clipped to the letter.
to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot: · Don’t forget to tie your shoelaces!
especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it: · The teacher doesn’t have time to do up every child’s coat.· Let me do it up for you.
to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons: · His shirt was buttoned right to the top.
to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip: · Zip up your jacket, it’s cold.
to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap): · The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.
to open something that is fastened: · Do not unfasten your seat belt until the car has stopped completely.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES DJs playing the latest house and techno tracks The new rules should help cut the red tape for farmers.
(=one used for measuring)
DJs playing the latest house and techno tracks The new rules should help cut the red tape for farmers. British English (=tape etc that is made so it will stick to surfaces)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· We weren't taped up this time, but we were blindfolded.· On the way, I noticed that the rehearsal room was taped up with police seals.· Her feet are blistered and taped up, and she is wearing shoes with the toes cut out to relieve the pressure.· Krynauw Otto had his feet and ankles taped up, Teich enjoyed a massage and Lem started to throw the ball around.· It was quite black, as if taped up from inside.
NOUN· No filing cabinets, no taped phone calls, and no yellowing fax paper.
· Even then they will have no evidence - unless perhaps they tape all conversations with their dealers, for themselves.· Later, Fornek reported on his efforts to question Gingrich about the taped conversation that was picked up on a police scanner.· A bodyguard taped their conversations, escaped abroad, then leaked excerpts to the opposition.· Two days later, the taped conversation was in the papers.· It is not known who taped the conversation or how.· John and Alice Martin said in a news conference Monday that they had taped the conversation and given the tape to McDermott.· Jim McDermott, D-Wash., after he was implicated in the leaking of a taped telephone conversation, Rep.· Taken together, the taped conversations reveal a president seemingly consumed with the details of illegal plots against his enemies.
· She builds the story from taped interviews with 200 leading activists.· Clinton was taping an interview at television studios across town at the time.· There, experts taped an interview with him that may later be used in court.· Like actor / playwright Anna Deveare Smith, he taped the interviews, and so the characters speak in their own words.· The presentation will be accompanied by taped interviews with Avedon.· Once I taped an interview with him.· Nor, when taping an interview with Cruz a day later, did they ask him to repeat his story.
· By contract, he can't reveal how he did on the taped show.· Q: You have to be under a lot of stress to tape 20 to 24 shows in two weeks.· Q: How do your brothers treat you while taping the show?
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1record something [intransitive, transitive] (also tape record) to record sound or pictures onto a tape: - And when several events air live simultaneously, some of them have to be taped.
- It should have been taped for a campaign training film; it was too perfect.
- Several other infinitely more damaging conversations involving him have been taped over the past few weeks.
Would you mind if I taped this conversation? Quiet – the machine’s still taping.2stick something [transitive] to stick something onto something else using tapetape something to something There were two pictures taped to the side of the fridge.3fasten something [transitive] (also tape up) to fasten a package, box etc with sticky tape4injury [transitive] (also tape up) especially American English to tie a bandage firmly around an injured part of someone’s body SYN strap British English: His ankle had been taped.GRAMMAR Tape is often passive in this meaning.5have (got) something/somebody taped British English informal to understand someone or something completely and know how to deal with them: You can’t fool Liz – she’s got you taped.