insulating tape
- noun
- /ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪŋ teɪp/
- Specialized
:
cinta aislante
- He repaired the damaged cord with a piece of insulating tape.
Examples
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I need some insulating tape for this project.
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Make sure the insulating tape is wrapped tightly to prevent electrical hazards.
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Always use insulating tape to cover bare wires after making a connection.
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Have you seen the insulating tape in the garage?
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He used insulating tape to cover the exposed wires and prevent electrical shock.
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The electrician recommended using insulating tape for added safety on the repair job.
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To protect the electrical connections from moisture, she secured them with insulating tape.
Synonyms
2
1.5
A strip of sticky material used to hold things together
A cloth tape with a sticky coating used to wrap electrical wires to stop shocks and keep water out
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'insulating' (from insulate, meaning to protect or block) modifies 'tape' to mean a tape used for insulation. This is a regular modifier + noun construction found across languages and follows literal, predictable semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand the meaning.
Etymology
Insulating tape comes from the idea of insulating, meaning 'keeping electricity away', and tape, a strip you wrap around things. Electricians wrap this sticky, water-safe tape around bare wires to stop shocks, so the name explains its use.