| 单词 | duck tape |
| 释义 | > as lemmasduck tape duck tape n. a strong adhesive tape made of waterproofed cotton fabric (a proprietary name in the United States); cf. duct tape n. at duct n. Additions.In quot. 1899 the sense is apparently ‘a decorative strip of duck’. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > adhesive > [noun] > adhesive tape adhesive tape1887 sticky tape1890 duck tape1899 passepartout1910 durex tape1932 Scotch tape1934 durex1938 Sellotape1949 duct tape1965 1899 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 8 Feb. 3/5 In the washable suits for later wear pique and duck tape take the lead, especially in white and dark blue. 1902 Brooklyn Daily Eagle 21 Nov. 15/2 Considering..that 100,000 yards of cotton duck tape must be wrapped around the cable [of the Williamsburg bridge] with neatness and exactitude, it may be imagined that this method of cable preservation is quite expensive. 1996 Woman's Day (Sydney) 3 June 19/3 When we decided to move on to our private camp out in the wilds of the Masai Mara, we had a little problem with the nose of the plane, which we had to tape shut with duck tape! < as lemmas |
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