tape
noun
a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape.
retape
-
a word derived from
tape.
Example Sentences
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It also meant that a crew came to literally slash the red carpet in half and retape it to the ground because it was causing so many people to trip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
While singing Lizzo’s “Juice,” the host forgot a lyric and had to retape the entire song.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019
Players retape their joints, adjust their pads and change their undershirts and shoes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2019
A week later, when I taped a podcast with another feminist activist, Katie Klabusich, the thing somehow didn’t record, so we had to retape the whole 30-minute interview later the same day.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2015
"I wanted to loosen the tape, and so I called the trainer to retape," Serena said.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2012
