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grip tape

grip tape noun: sandpaper with an adhesive on one side, used to provide added friction for skateboards, sports clubs and bats, etc.

grip tape: sandpaper with an adhesive on one side, used to provide added friction for skateboards, sports...
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Noun

grip tape (countable and uncountable, plural grip tapes)

  1. Sandpaper with an adhesive on one side, used to provide added friction for skateboards, sports clubs and bats, etc.
  2. Tape with a rough exterior to aid with gripping a bar-like object, often wrapped around pull-up bars or bicycle handlebars.

Forms of grip tape

pluralgrip tapes

Questions about grip tape

What does grip tape mean?
Grip tape means sandpaper with an adhesive on one side, used to provide added friction for skateboards, sports clubs and bats, etc.
What part of speech is grip tape?
Grip tape is a noun.
What is the plural of grip tape?
The plural of grip tape is grip tapes.

Words near grip tape in the dictionary

  1. grip cases
  2. grip grain
  3. grip off
  4. grip oneself with both hands
  5. grip panel
  6. grip tape
  7. grip tapes
  8. grip up
  9. grip wax
  10. grip waxes
  11. grip-and-grin

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