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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.


bubble wrap British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

That assistance can be as simple as providing Bubble Wrap and tarpaulins.

From New York Times May 5, 2023

Annabeth covered her broken ankle in a Bubble Wrap cast.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

He shared a photo of the cardboard box and Deadline published video of airport workers wrapping the statuette in bubble wrap and yellow tape.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

The BBC has viewed video of Lufthansa staff using tape and bubble wrap to pack the Oscar into a box.

From BBC Apr. 30, 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

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

From Washington Times Dec. 21, 2023

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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