retape

tape

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyp]
- /teɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyp]
- /teɪp/

Definitions of retape word

noun retape a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc. 1
noun retape a long, narrow strip of paper, metal, etc. 1
noun retape a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape. 1
noun retape tape measure. 1
noun retape a string stretched across the finishing line in a race and broken by the winning contestant on crossing the line. 1
noun retape ticker tape. 1

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Origin of retape

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; unexplained variant of tappe, Old English tæppe strip (of cloth), literally, part torn off; akin to Middle Low German teppen to tear, pluck

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Parts of speech for Retape

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Retape

retape popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

retape usage trend in Literature

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