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Duct tape

Scope note

Use for strongly adhesive cloth tape, usually coated on the cloth side with a thermoplastic such as polyethylene, designed for sealing ducts against moisture and air leaks but also used for more general purposes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000261990

Broader Terms used

pressure-sensitive tape

Term used for

tape, duct

Equivalent Terms used

duct tapes

Created

13yrs ago

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