duct tape

[ duhk, duhkt ]

noun

1. a strongly adhesive silver-gray cloth tape, used in plumbing, household repairs, etc.

duct tape

noun

1. a type of strong waterproof adhesive silver-coloured cloth tape used for repairs by plumbers, electricians, etc

Example Sentences

Amidst a global pandemic, the likes of which none of us has ever seen, the school district is hellbent on forcing thousands of educators into unsafe school buildings held together, in some places quite literally, by duct tape.

From Washington Post

America’s heavily privatized medical system was held together by duct tape and bubble gum long before the biggest public health crisis of our lifetimes.

From MIT Technology Review

I mostly use the knives, often to slice food or cut paracord for a tarp setup, but also frequently the scissors, to cut duct tape, and the can opener, to access food.

From Outside Online

Striking a similar tone, Turkey’s Erhan Us mocks a consumer side effect of the pandemic with a roll of toilet paper made of silver duct tape.

From Washington Post

My car is a 13-year-old gasping hunk of garbage with a fender affixed by duct tape.

From Washington Post

With a bit of luck and duct tape, I thought we might put together enough votes to avoid a runoff.

From The Daily Beast

The windows were sealed shut around the edges by duct tape but still rattled when it got windy.

From The Daily Beast

He binds the little flyer with black plastic ties and seals her mouth with duct tape.

From The Daily Beast

Nobody was allowed in his room, where the windows were covered with black garbage bags secured with duct tape.

From The Daily Beast

The large roll of duct tape was still attached and found next to her head by firefighters.

From The Daily Beast

He folded duct tape around the ragged edges to keep them from fraying.

From Project Gutenberg