tape

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noun

1 magnetic material used for recording

ADJECTIVE

▪ magnetic

▪

The data is stored on the magnetic tape.

▪ audio, computer, video (usually videotape)

▪ recording

▪ backup

▪

Email messages are stored on backup tapes for years.

VERB + TAPE

▪ store sth on

▪ capture sth on, get sth on, record sth on

▪

Police are examining the incident, which was captured on tape.

▪ splice

TAPE + NOUN

▪ recording

▪ loop

▪

tape loops of the same spoken phrase

▪ machine, player

▪

a reel-to-reel tape player

▪ backup

▪

Most companies already create tape backups and archives.

PREPOSITION

▪ on tape

▪

I got the whole concert on tape.

2 cassette with magnetic tape on it

ADJECTIVE

▪ cassette

▪ audio, music, sound

▪ VHS™ (esp. AmE), video (usually videotape)

▪ demo, master, original

▪ compilation, mix

▪

a compilation tape featuring new bands

▪ blank

▪ pre-recorded

▪ bootleg, pirate (esp. BrE), pirated (esp. BrE)

▪

bootleg tapes of Hollywood blockbusters

▪ surveillance

VERB + TAPE

▪ make

▪

I made another tape to play in the car.

▪ play, play back, put on

▪

The police will be able to play back the videotape for clues.

▪ listen to, review, see, watch

▪ release

▪

The panel released audio tapes of the attack.

▪ fast-forward, pause, replay, rewind, start, stop, wind back

▪ erase, wipe

▪

Someone had deliberately erased the tapes.

TAPE + VERB

▪ contain sth, have sth, show sth

▪

The tape contained damning evidence.

▪

What does this tape have on it?

TAPE + NOUN

▪ deck, player, recorder

▪ cassette

▪ recording

3 long narrow strip of fabric/paper

ADJECTIVE

▪ adhesive, Scotch™ (AmE), sticky (esp. BrE)

▪ duct (AmE), gaffer (BrE), masking, packing

▪ electrical (esp. AmE), insulating (esp. BrE)

▪ measuring

▪ paper, plastic

▪ ticker (esp. AmE)

▪ double-sided

▪

The rack sticks to the inside of the door with double-sided tape.

… OF TAPE

▪ piece, strip

▪ roll

VERB + TAPE

▪ seal sth (up) with

▪

I sealed up the package with strong adhesive tape.

▪ use

▪ apply, put on

▪ remove

TAPE + NOUN

▪ measure

▪

Use a steel tape measure to measure the dimensions of the room.

▪ dispenser (AmE)

▪

an adhesive tape dispenser

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verb

ADVERB

▪ firmly

▪

The wires are taped firmly together.

▪ down, together, up

▪

The lid was taped down to hold it in place.

▪

The box was all taped up.

▪ off

▪

The area had been taped off by police.

PREPOSITION

▪ onto, to

▪

Someone had taped a note onto my door.

Tape is used with these nouns as the object: ↑conversation, ↑interview