Bubble Wrap
a brand name for a clear, bubble-filled plastic material used especially for cushioning breakable objects during shipment.
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bubble wrapnouna 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 /
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BubbleWrap
Trademark.
bubble wrap
British
noun
Example Sentences
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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
A deal for the Bubble Wrap maker could come together soon, though it remains possible talks could fall apart or another buyer could emerge, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
This is funny, but Apuleius is ultimately just more material, more Bubble Wrap to pop.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
I hand them the packages, which are wrapped in Bubble Wrap and Urdu newspaper.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
"As soon as the bubble wrap was lifted from the painting's surface I knew exactly what it was - it just had to be a Joan Eardley painting."
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 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
She's the heartbeat, she knows what she wants, she knows that you can't bubble wrap the world.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
Paintings and photos bundled up in bubble wrap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
They sit on either side of me, trying to comfort me, but I’m already cocooned in invisible bubble wrap.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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