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gaffer tape

gaffer tape noun: a sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by stage lighting electricians.

gaffer tape: a sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by stage...
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Noun

gaffer tape (countable and uncountable, plural gaffer tapes)

  1. A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by stage lighting electricians.

Forms of gaffer tape

pluralgaffer tapes
alternative formgaffer's tape
alternative formgaffers tape

Origin of gaffer tape

From gaffer (“lighting electrician”) + tape.

Questions about gaffer tape

What does gaffer tape mean?
Gaffer tape means a sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by stage lighting electricians.
What part of speech is gaffer tape?
Gaffer tape is a noun.
What is the plural of gaffer tape?
The plural of gaffer tape is gaffer tapes.

Words near gaffer tape in the dictionary

  1. gaffed
  2. gaffed off
  3. gaffer
  4. gaffer grip
  5. gaffer grips
  6. gaffer tape
  7. gaffer tapes
  8. gaffer's tape
  9. gaffer's tapes
  10. gaffers
  11. gaffers tape

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