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gaffer tape

British  

noun

  1. strong adhesive tape used in electrical repairs

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But the frequent traveler who craves a “pitch black” room at night is also a big fan of gaffer tape, which is like electrical tape but is easier to tear.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

Cameras, monitors, lights and a rainbow’s worth of gaffer tape had been trucked in.

From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2019

Down below, the two stoves sit on a piece of particleboard floor attached to the ornate marble floor with what looks a lot like gaffer tape.

From Newsweek ● Mar. 10, 2013

But he's never cruel: the gaffer tape over his mouth casts Wills as the put-upon one, and in any case his show's keynote is big-hearted, innocent fun.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2012

He dug out his laptop, a battered thing held together with band stickers and gaffer tape, and plugged in a wireless card.

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow

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