duct tape en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Probably a corruption or eggcorn of earlier duck tape (“thick, canvas-like tape”), resulting from the relative obscurity of the term duck (“a strong, durable, tightly woven fabric; canvas-like material”), reinforced by the use of the tape in joining together heating and air conditioning duct work. See also the etymology at duck tape.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A generally gray waterproof adhesive tape used for many purposes and easy to cut with the hands.
I used duct tape to cover the hole in a leaky pipe.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duct-tape | alternative | lexicographic | |
| duct tapes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (33)
es cinta tapaducto (multipurpose waterproof tape) · ko 덕트 테이프 (multipurpose waterproof tape) · pl taśma klejąca (multipurpose waterproof tape) · hu ragasztószalag (multipurpose waterproof tape) · cmn 布基膠帶 /布基胶带 (multipurpose waterproof tape) · ja ガムテープ (multipurpose waterproof tape) · af kleefband (multipurpose waterproof tape) · de Gewebeband (multipurpose waterproof tape) · es tape (teip) (multipurpose waterproof tape) · fi jeesusteippi (multipurpose waterproof tape) · ru скотч (multipurpose waterproof tape) · fr chatterton, ruban adhésif (multipurpose waterproof tape) · yue 牛皮膠紙 /牛皮胶纸 (multipurpose waterproof tape) · fi jesari (multipurpose waterproof tape) · cmn 塑膠膠帶 /塑胶胶带 (multipurpose waterproof tape) · sv vävtejp (multipurpose waterproof tape) · fi ilmastointiteippi (multipurpose waterproof tape) · pt silver tape (multipurpose waterproof tape) · hu szigetelőszalag (multipurpose waterproof tape) · da gaffatape (multipurpose waterproof tape) · acw شَطَرْطون (multipurpose waterproof tape) · uk клейка́ стрі́чка (multipurpose waterproof tape) · cmn 不透明膠帶 /不透明胶带 (multipurpose waterproof tape) · de wasserfestes Gewebeklebeband (multipurpose waterproof tape) · it nastro adesivo (multipurpose waterproof tape) · es cinta americana (multipurpose waterproof tape) · ru изоле́нта (multipurpose waterproof tape) · sv silvertejp (multipurpose waterproof tape) · es cinta plateada (multipurpose waterproof tape) · ja ダクトテープ (multipurpose waterproof tape) · de Panzerband (multipurpose waterproof tape) · ar شَرِيط لَاصِق (multipurpose waterproof tape) · es teipe (multipurpose waterproof tape)