duct tape

noun

: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
duct-tape transitive verb

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She was found with her wrists and ankles bound with shoelaces and duct tape, she was gagged with underwear and duct tape was placed over her mouth and nose. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The injuries provided cover for months, and, frankly, Adelman was at his best when putting together starting lineups with chicken wire and duct tape. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 Even a creepy, homemade duct tape balaclava mask shows up. Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 However, District 3 commissioner Beth Welch compared that effort to putting duct tape to cover holes on a leaky tank of swamp water. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duct tape

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of duct tape was in 1973

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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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duct tape

noun
: a wide cloth adhesive tape
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