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electrical tape

American  
[i-lek-trik-uhl tayp] / ɪˈlɛk trɪk əl ˈteɪp /

noun

electrical tapes plural
  1. an adhesive tape used to insulate electrical wiring.


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Sometimes, the group said, it would see vehicles with no plates, or plates blacked out with electrical tape, or temporary paper plates that just so happened to tear off in the wind.

From Slate Oct. 27, 2025

To help with her astigmatism, she’d fashioned together two pairs of glasses using black electrical tape.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2022

After Seth saw “The Terminator,” Mark recalled, he made himself a stunningly elaborate “replica of the Terminator’s gun” using duct tape, electrical tape, paper-towel and toilet-paper rolls.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2021

I also brought two extra tubes, a pump, a multi-tool to tighten bolts, a patch kit, electrical tape and rubber bands.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2021

I used electrical tape to attach cardboard fins to the casement and then borrowed Mom’s fingernail polish to paint a name on the side.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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