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.

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Example Sentences

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

The works he had been making since 1962 weren’t exactly photogenic, assembled from modest materials like translucent plastic scrim, solid planes of color or black electrical tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

And she used electrical tape to cover the lights on the electronics, “otherwise it would have looked like a flashing Christmas egg.”

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

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