tape
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1.0
- noun
- /teɪp/
:
cinta adhesiva
- Hold on, let's see little bits of tape holding things together.
- adhesive tape
- masking tape
- duct tape
So this is our washi tape brown bag.
- So this is our washi tape brown bag.
- Let's start with some twill tape and let's just mess around.
- He had all this sticky tape on his nose like crazy.
Examples
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I used a long strip of tape to secure the package for shipping.
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I found some black electrical tape in a drawer and mended the holes.
Fiction book (1990) -
No, I ran out of tape on the last window.
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You just put a little strip of tape across them there.
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There will be a sharp line when this tape is taken off.
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So I'm going to grab some tape and we'll get going.
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Bill Weisler picked up the bit of tape from the dirty floor of the back room.
Fiction book (1990) -
A security guard notices tape covering the latches on the office doors.
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A piece of elastic, clothespins, and tape were included in the trunk for hanging a display.
Academic text (1999) -
To further secure the slit panels, use transparent tape on their outer edges.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
72
2.6
A strong, wide, silver sticky strip used to fix things quickly
5
2.8
A thin sticky tape for covering parts before painting or holding things temporarily
5
1.0
A clear sticky tape used to attach or fix paper and small items
2
1.5
A strip of sticky material used to hold things together
A clear sticky strip used to join or mend paper and other light things
A cloth tape with a sticky coating used to wrap electrical wires to stop shocks and keep water out
Idioms
Compounds
5
2.8
A thin sticky tape for covering parts before painting or holding things temporarily
- Specialized
2
3.9
A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data
- Specialized
1
5.2
A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files
- Specialized
1
4.0
A plastic case that holds tape used to record sound, video, or computer data
- Specialized
A cloth tape with a sticky coating used to wrap electrical wires to stop shocks and keep water out
- Formal
Slow official rules and paperwork that delay projects, often about the environment
- Archaic
A machine that looks at holes in a long paper strip to get computer instructions
- Archaic
Part inside a tape player that moves the tape so sound is played or recorded
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Tape originally meant a long, thin 'strip' of cloth, paper, or plastic, like a ribbon used to tie things. That is why a 'tape' can mean a piece you use for binding or fastening.