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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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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

Sealed Air was founded in 1960 with the invention of its patented Bubble Wrap cushioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

I tried to swallow the book whole, Bubble Wrap it and gently transfer it to the stage.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2022

Her foot was still wrapped in its makeshift cast of board and Bubble Wrap, still tangled in cobwebs.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

"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

In her studio, multiple towering sculptures are ensconced in cardboard and bubble wrap, while others — works in progress — sit on plinths, lean against walls, or hang from the ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

“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

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

From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

Then, under about a mile of bubble wrap, there it is.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper