adhesive tape
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adhesive tape
First recorded in 1930–34
Example Sentences
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They liked hearing Tim Cowlishaw talking about the Dallas Cowboys with adhesive tape still sticking to his shoes from his previous day’s walk through the Cowboys locker room.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
To do this, the researchers removed layers of graphite with a piece of adhesive tape until they had flakes just one atom thick.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
If air is leaking under a door, consider using a felt weather strip that attaches to the bottom of the door with small nails, screws or adhesive tape.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024
She said the use of DNA in criminal prosecutions was "in its infancy" in 1992 but she used adhesive tape to take fibre samples from Nikki's body at the scene.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023
As soon as they were clear, Malcolm pulled off the rusty wire and wrapped the roll of adhesive tape as tightly as he could around the paddle.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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