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The Clue
Measuring device (8 letter answer)
The Answer
TAPELINE
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Notes
The answer TAPELINE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
TAPELINE as a noun:
1. (tape, tapeline, tape measure) = measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"