Scotch tape

American  

[skoch teyp] / ˈskɒtʃ ˈteɪp /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for various transparent or semitransparent adhesive tapes made chiefly of cellulose acetate or cellophane, for sealing, attaching, mending, etc.

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verb (used with object)

Scotch-taped, Scotch taped, Scotch-taping, Scotch taping

1. Usually Scotch-tape to fasten or mend with Scotch tape.

Scotch tape British  

noun

1. a transparent or coloured adhesive tape made of cellulose or a similar substance

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Example Sentences

Shares of 3M slipped in early Tuesday trading, as the Post-it Notes, Scotch tape and Command strips maker’s quarterly earnings beat and in-line profit outlook was overshadowed by a broad-market selloff.

From MarketWatch

What do KPop Demon Hunters, SUVs, Scotch tape, and protein shakes all have in common?

From Barron's

I was holding it together with Scotch tape and paper clips.

From Salon

Their rotation, however, continues to be held together by Scotch tape.

From Los Angeles Times

The Olympics used red cinder until 1968 and the Mexico City games, which instead featured a polyurethane "Tartan" track, so-called because 3M, which made it, also made Scotch tape.

From BBC