adhesive tape
noun
cotton or other fabric coated with an adhesive substance, used for covering minor injuries on the skin, holding a bandage in place, etc.
Origin of adhesive tape
1First recorded in 1930–34
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How to use adhesive tape in a sentence
The turnbuckles must now be generously greased, and served round with adhesive tape.
The Aeroplane Speaks | H. BarberHe lay upon the floor of Hooven's house, bare to the waist, bandages of adhesive tape reeved about his abdomen and shoulder.
The Octopus | Frank NorrisThe bridge is provided with spray-cloths made from white adhesive tape, as outlined in Chapter 9.
Boys' Book of Model Boats | Raymond Francis YatesSmall brass brads are driven into the top of the pilot-house, and white adhesive tape is placed on the brads, as pictured.
Boys' Book of Model Boats | Raymond Francis YatesHe pressed a pad of gauze against the wound, and secured it with adhesive tape.
Shelled by an Unseen Foe | James Fiske
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