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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

Smoke alarms, TVs, clocks, curtains, under the door -- I literally need to travel with black electrical tape and a mask.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022

The Steam Deck has its own electrical tape already; the new bits would go just underneath the circle on the left.

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

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