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masking tape
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
masking tape
noun
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▪ Each was lined with several layers of black plastic U. S. Government burn bag and the plastic sealed with masking tape.
▪ First, you should not use masking tape under any circumstances.
▪ He suggests using masking tape or brown sticky tape hinges.
▪ I found that ordinary narrow masking tape was the answer.
▪ The tellers began wrapping up the ballots in brown paper and masking tape.
▪ Then I borrowed some masking tape from the office and hung them on the cafeteria wall.
▪ To show that you want them to succeed, you might assist their noble effort by applying masking tape to their mouths.
▪ When I opened the frame I found, as I expected, that the drawing had been hinged with masking tape.
Wiktionary
masking tape

n. A pressure sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper characterized by its the ease of removal

WordNet
masking tape

n. adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted [syn: masking paper]

Wikipedia
Masking tape

Masking tape, also known as sticky tape, is a type of pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper, and an easily released pressure-sensitive adhesive. It is available in a variety of widths. It is used mainly in painting, to mask off areas that should not be painted. The adhesive is the key element to its usefulness, as it allows the tape to be easily removed without leaving residue or damaging the surface to which it is applied. The tape is available in several strengths, rated on a 1–100 scale based on the strength of the adhesive. Most painting operations will require a tape in the 50 range. Household masking tape is made of an even weaker paper and lower-grade adhesive.

Usage examples of "masking tape".

You then fill the carton with nuts and bolts, little lumps of metal, and anything else nasty you can find lying around, put on the lid, and wrap lots of masking tape around to seal it.

The canteen had masking tape on the lid, and block letters in permanent marker identified it as holy water.

Prodding and pushing at the lining, baldy pulled out a small package, carefully wrapped in masking tape.

There was an envelope encased in plastic, sealed flat against the back panel of the drawer and secured by masking tape on all four sides.

It was fixed in place with four strips of masking tape angled across its corners, but the tape peeled up with the sound of zippers opening, and the poster leapt off the wall as if a wind had blown straight through the lathe and plaster behind it.

Orly eyed the crude parcel, wrapped in Flesh Farm cocktail napkins and bound with masking tape.

He had a roll of masking tape, and he began to tear strips trom it, covering the small pane that was nearest the window lock.

He tore the masking tape from the guidon and folded the guidon again.

After a moment's consideration, she fished in her purse for a spool of thread and a roll of masking tape.

An hour later, perched precariously on top of the stepladder, eyes squinted nearly shut against the thin November sun, Claire razored masking tape off the windows.

Jacques was watching television, Dean was still out, and if the masking tape didn't come off soon, it'd be there until Hell froze over.

Sucre gripped her from behind while the other man put a large piece of black masking tape across her mouth.