: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
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The men overtook two security guards and tied them up with duct tape.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Autrends Mini Duct Tape A simple roll of duct tape can save a trip in so many ways.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Besides the gun and a total of 27 rounds of ammunition, Roske had pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdrivers, duct tape, lock-pick tools and other items.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Autrends Mini Duct Tape A simple roll of duct tape can save a trip in so many ways.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Besides the gun and a total of 27 rounds of ammunition, Roske had pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdrivers, duct tape, lock-pick tools and other items.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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