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correction tape

correction tape noun: an opaque white tape that can be placed against paper and transferred by pressure in order to blank out a mistake; an alternative to correction fluid that does not need time to dry.

correction tape: an opaque white tape that can be placed against paper and transferred by pressure in order to blank...
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Noun

correction tape (countable and uncountable, plural correction tapes)

  1. An opaque white tape that can be placed against paper and transferred by pressure in order to blank out a mistake; an alternative to correction fluid that does not need time to dry.
    Synonyms:
    Tippex, whiteout, Twink

Synonyms of correction tape

Forms of correction tape

pluralcorrection tapes

Questions about correction tape

What does correction tape mean?
Correction tape means an opaque white tape that can be placed against paper and transferred by pressure in order to blank out a mistake; an alternative to correction fluid that does not need time to dry.
What part of speech is correction tape?
Correction tape is a noun.
What is the plural of correction tape?
The plural of correction tape is correction tapes.

Words near correction tape in the dictionary

  1. correction lines
  2. correction officer
  3. correction officers
  4. correction paper
  5. correction papers
  6. correction tape
  7. correction tapes
  8. correctional
  9. correctional center
  10. correctional centers
  11. correctional centre

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