duct tape

[duhk, duhkt]

noun

1. a strongly adhesive silver-gray cloth tape, used in plumbing, household repairs, etc.

duct tape

noun

1. a type of strong waterproof adhesive silver-coloured cloth tape used for repairs by plumbers, electricians, etc

Example Sentences

MacPhail woke at 2:20 a.m. and applied toe caps, duct tape and Vaseline to his feet.

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The day before the crime, they bought screwdrivers, duct tape, zip ties and a laser sight, which the informant taped onto a semi-automatic handgun.

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Roske pleaded guilty in April, nearly three years after being arrested outside Kavanaugh’s house with a pistol, zip ties, duct tape, pepper spray, crowbar and hammer, along with other burglary tools, according to court records.

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“Every time he laid down it would irritate the skin and cause it to bleed. I was putting duct tape to fix it.”

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Investigators also found knives, a stun gun, body armor, duct tape and rope in his truck.

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