: a wide cloth adhesive tape originally designed for sealing joints in heating or air-conditioning ducts
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Next, attach the leaf blower nozzle to the vent opening with duct tape to prevent air leaks, then turn on the leaf blower and blow air through the vent line.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Prosecutors alleged that Casey Anthony used duct tape as the murder weapon, claiming the mother covered her mouth and nose with it, which resulted in the child's death.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Her face, from chin to forehead, um, had duct tape.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Identity and measurement were disconnected and stitched together with duct tape across multiple vendors.
—Christian Monberg, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Prosecutors alleged that Casey Anthony used duct tape as the murder weapon, claiming the mother covered her mouth and nose with it, which resulted in the child's death.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Her face, from chin to forehead, um, had duct tape.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
Identity and measurement were disconnected and stitched together with duct tape across multiple vendors.
—Christian Monberg, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Duct tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duct%20tape. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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