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tape gag

tape gag noun: a gag with sticky tape placed over the mouth to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help and keep its wearer silent.

tape gag: a gag with sticky tape placed over the mouth to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop...
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Noun

tape gag (plural tape gags)

  1. A gag with sticky tape placed over the mouth to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help and keep its wearer silent.

Forms of tape gag

pluraltape gags

Questions about tape gag

What does tape gag mean?
Tape gag means a gag with sticky tape placed over the mouth to prevent speech, often as a restraint device to stop the subject from calling for help and keep its wearer silent.
What part of speech is tape gag?
Tape gag is a noun.
What is the plural of tape gag?
The plural of tape gag is tape gags.

Words near tape gag in the dictionary

  1. tape dispensers
  2. tape drive
  3. tape drives
  4. tape echo
  5. tape echoes
  6. tape gag
  7. tape gags
  8. tape grass
  9. tape guard
  10. tape guards
  11. tape knot

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