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electrical tape

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

noun

plural

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


Example Sentences

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So the fan made one himself before Game 4, using white electrical tape on the back of a Dodger blue jersey.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

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

So they opened up their Steam Deck and stacked four little strips of electrical tape atop that same place inside the shell — right behind the fan.

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 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

The perfectly running clock on the dash had been covered with black electrical tape.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith