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  Bubble Wrap

  a brand name for a clear, bubble-filled plastic material used especially for cushioning breakable objects during shipment.
• bubble wrap
  bubble wrap

  noun

  a type of polythene wrapping containing many small air pockets, used as a protective covering when transporting breakable goods

Bubble Wrap

American  

[buhb-uhl rap] / ˈbʌb əl ˌræp /

Or BubbleWrap

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a clear, bubble-filled plastic material used especially for cushioning breakable objects during shipment.

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bubble wrap British  

noun

1. a type of polythene wrapping containing many small air pockets, used as a protective covering when transporting breakable goods

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Bubble Wrap, vulcanized rubber and Post-it Notes also emerged when inventors recognized potential in unexpected outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

The court is, by design, insulated from the world and covered in Bubble Wrap, thanks in part to the justices’ lifetime tenure.

From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2026

Their creation functions somewhat like a high-tech form of Bubble Wrap, but it is designed for energy performance rather than packaging.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2025

Or, instead of traditional Bubble Wrap, try corrugated paper that can be recycled when you’re done.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

She pried it open and pulled out several sheets of Bubble Wrap, but whatever had been inside was gone.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

A framed photo of Kasabian's recent Finsbury Park gig sits in bubble wrap at the foot of the stairs.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Things like packing peanuts, bubble wrap, heavy-duty tape and boxes can add up to $30 or $40,” Chamlee warns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025

Tejada and a colleague grabbed boxes, tape, moving blankets and bubble wrap from the Malibu Creek facility.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025

Vincent pulled it from a cardboard box encased in bubble wrap and swaddled in a tablecloth.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

You don’t run into frost much in Florida—and I jumped up and down like I was stomping on bubble wrap.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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