fish tape

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

fish tape (plural fish tapes)

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

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