adhesive tape

noun

: tape coated on one side with an adhesive mixture
especially : one used for covering wounds

Examples of adhesive tape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Strips of adhesive tape hold the tube in place against the skin, whose heat causes the chemo liquids to rise and flow through my veins. Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024 Since December 2019, its missions have experienced engine misfires, thruster failures during launch, flammable adhesive tape used to wrap wires, and wires connecting the capsule to its three parachutes appearing weaker than expected. Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024 Boeing delayed Starliner's first crewed flight last year, after company officials realized that adhesive tape used on hundreds of yards of wiring was potentially flammable, and the capsule’s three parachutes were connected with lines that appeared to be weaker than expected. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024 Despite the success, crews found issues with the capsule's parachute system and that adhesive tape used to cover wiring on the spacecraft could be flammable, according to Boeing. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for adhesive tape 

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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adhesive tape was in 1887

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Cite this Entry

“Adhesive tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhesive%20tape. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

adhesive tape

noun
: tape that is coated on one side with an adhesive and is used especially for medical purposes

Medical Definition

adhesive tape

noun
: tape coated on one side with an adhesive mixture
especially : one used for covering wounds
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