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Steel tapes

Scope note

Flexible steel tapelines or ribbons of steel used for accurate measurement of horizontal distances and which generally coil up into a special casing when not in use.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000197664

Broader Terms used

tape measures

Term used for

tape, steel
tapes, steel

Equivalent Terms used

steel tape

Created

13yrs ago

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