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insulating tape

British  

noun

  1. US and Canadian name: friction tape.  adhesive tape, impregnated with a moisture-repelling substance, used to insulate exposed electrical conductors

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Dealers will reroute the wiring and cover it with insulating tape.

From Seattle Times

I also bought insulating tape to block out draughts in my bedroom.

From BBC

This turned out to consist of two Go-Pro high-definition cameras taped together with black insulating tape and attached to a metal plate.

From Forbes

Amir grew up playing cricket with "tape-balls" - tennis balls wrapped tightly with insulating tape.

From Seattle Times

It's because the, you know, the one with the insulating tape round his ears who used to play for… Leicester was it?

From The Guardian