Duct tape
WordNet
noun
(1) A wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses
"Duct tape holds the world together"
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Usage notes
As the two terms duct tape and duck tape are pronounced practically identically except in careful speech, either may be used. Note, however, that Duck tape is a registered trade mark.
Noun
- A generally gray waterproof tape used for many purposes, and possessing nearly mythic status in American culture. It is no longer used for constructing duct-work, as building codes require more advanced products.
- Son, it’s time you learned to use the family duct tape.
Verb
- To use duct tape in order to tape one object to another.
- The government tells us we can protect against a chemical attack by duct taping the windows.