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fish tape

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A long strip of stiff metal, frequently kept on a spool, used to guide or draw wires and cables through a building.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The installers attempted to thread the fish tape through the conduit, but were unable to reach around the tight bend in the tube.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From fish (“to get hold of an object”) + tape.