duct tape

American  

[duhk, duhkt] / dʌk, dʌkt /

noun

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

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duct tape British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Huguley was driven to a baseball field, bound with duct tape, doused with gasoline and set on fire.

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times