adhesive tape
2
1.5
- noun
- /ədˈhiːsɪv teɪp/
- To keep the wires organized, I secured them with adhesive tape.
- sided adhesive tape
Examples
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I'll put some adhesive tape on it.
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The adhesive tape is perfect for wrapping gifts neatly.
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It's got some adhesive tape there to actually fit it to the screen.
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There is a sound like adhesive tape ripping off a surface.
Fiction book (1991) -
The place smelled like medical alcohol, skin, and adhesive tape.
Fiction book (1994) -
Inside his locker, there is a strip of white adhesive tape running lengthwise on which he has some kind of marking system.
Fiction book (1991) -
And this is acid free pH neutral acrylic adhesive tape that's used in book binding and book repair.
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I used some adhesive tape to fix the torn poster on the wall.
Synonyms
209
1.0
A thin strip of cloth, paper, or plastic used to fasten things
97
2.6
A strong, wide, silver sticky strip used to fix things quickly
8
1.0
A clear sticky tape used to attach or fix paper and small items
7
2.8
A thin sticky tape for covering parts before painting or holding things temporarily
1
5.9
A cloth tape with a sticky coating used to wrap electrical wires to stop shocks and keep water out
1
3.0
A clear sticky strip used to join or mend paper and other light things
How Permanent
- Specialized
23
3.7
3
2.8
- Specialized
1
7.9
2
1.5
16
1.0
6
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and predictably built from 'adhesive' (sticky) modifying 'tape' (a strip for binding), so a learner who knows both words can infer a sticky strip used for sticking. This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, making the phrase immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Adhesive tape comes from its two parts: adhesive meaning 'a sticky substance' and tape meaning 'a thin strip of material'. So the name gives a clear picture—a thin strip with sticky on one side used for 'sticking things together'.