: a tape with adhesive on one side that has a variety of uses (as to cover a surface when painting near it)
Examples of masking tape in a Sentence
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Each beer was tasted blind, served in small glasses that had been numbered with marker and masking tape.
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Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Theobald will set up her camera, remove the masking tape and unveil her 21st finished wooden replica of an Eras Tour stadium to the TikTok world she’s taken by storm.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Place strips of masking tape across the can to hold the dowel in place, then place the can in the freezer overnight or until the juice is solid.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Each person wrote their name on a piece of masking tape, and put it inside the amp.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
At a nearby cave, investigators found a roll of masking tape with a piece of plastic stuck to it that matched tape found on a red flashlight at the crime scene.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
Among them – 3M, a giant company that has manufactured everything from masking tape to sandpaper to a synthetic rubber used in space boots.
—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
Apply a long strip of masking tape down the center.
—Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024
In an Arizona facility, inspectors reported that staff had covered the door alarm speaker and controls with masking tape.
—Steven Rich, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Theobald will set up her camera, remove the masking tape and unveil her 21st finished wooden replica of an Eras Tour stadium to the TikTok world she’s taken by storm.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Place strips of masking tape across the can to hold the dowel in place, then place the can in the freezer overnight or until the juice is solid.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Each person wrote their name on a piece of masking tape, and put it inside the amp.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
At a nearby cave, investigators found a roll of masking tape with a piece of plastic stuck to it that matched tape found on a red flashlight at the crime scene.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
Among them – 3M, a giant company that has manufactured everything from masking tape to sandpaper to a synthetic rubber used in space boots.
—Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
Apply a long strip of masking tape down the center.
—Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024
In an Arizona facility, inspectors reported that staff had covered the door alarm speaker and controls with masking tape.
—Steven Rich, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
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“Masking tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masking%20tape. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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