carpentry: measuring and marking tools [2]

tape measure

Instrument for determining length made up of a graduated, flexible tape of variable length that rolls up inside a case.

tape

Thin metal graduated band; it is narrow and flexible for measuring lengths.

hook

Bent metal end of the tape that is hooked onto an object; it also makes it easier to unroll the tape.

case

Metal body enclosing the graduated tape.

scale

Divisions of equal length marked on the tape and constituting the units of measurement.

tape lock

Mechanism preventing the tape from rewinding, making it easier to measure things.