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

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

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

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

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