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

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Walmart has a similar thermal door curtain that can easily be secured to the door frame with the adhesive tape on the curtains. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024 But it was separated by a line of adhesive tape on the floor. Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for adhesive tape 

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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“Adhesive tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhesive%20tape. Accessed 24 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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