■ noun a paper strip on which messages are recorded in a telegraphic tape machine.
↘[as modifier ] denoting a parade or other event in which this or similar material is thrown from windows.
■ noun a paper strip on which messages are recorded in a telegraphic tape machine.
↘[as modifier ] denoting a parade or other event in which this or similar material is thrown from windows.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004